No Way to Love
Synopsis
Bruce, recipient of a Villa Medici grant, arrives in Rome, prepared for a year long stay. His brother has died. His girlfriend has left him.
As the days go by, cut off from the rest of the world and his usual reference points, he learns to live in the imposing surroundings of this magnificent, solemn palace with its strange gardens, and in the company of the other artists.
He meets Matteo, a young Roman working in the Villa’s office. Little by little, Matteo insinuates himself into Bruce’s life.
He turns up without warning. Takes Bruce out to discover the city and its churches, paintings, fountains, statues. Matteo prowls around Bruce.
Troubled and unsettled by Matteo’s resemblance to his brother, Bruce allows himself to be dragged into an unusual relationship lacking any clear boundaries. He is swept away on a cruel journey of initiation, full of tense waiting interspersed by brutal games of love.
Then Aston arrives. He’s fascinated by serial killers. When Bruce wants to put a stop to things, it’s too late. He’s overtaken by twisted relationships, emotionally troubled, caught up by his own madness, failings, dark places.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (8)
Production and distribution (4)
- Executive Producer : Marconi Films
- Co-production : Zincou Films
- Film exports/foreign sales : Pyramide International
- French distribution : Pyramide Distribution
Full credits (10)
- Executive Producer : Rodolphe Marconi
- Director of Photography : Duccio Cimatti
- Music Composer : Bruno Alexiu
- Assistant Director : Stéphane Malhuret
- Editor : Isabelle Devinck
- Sound recordists : Ferdinand Bouchara, Laurent Cercleux
- Press Attaché (film) : Annie Maurette
- Sound Editor : Sylvain Lasseur
- Continuity supervisor : Françoise Thouvenot
- Sound Mixer : Joël Rangon
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Production language : French, Italian, English
- Production country : France (100.0%)
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2001
- French release : 16/10/2002
- Runtime : 1 h 36 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 105.141
- Visa issue date : 04/11/2002
- Approval : Yes
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Dolby DTS
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