FFGR
A LEAP INTO THE VOID
SALTO NEL VUOTO

Marco Bellocchio
Italy-France 1980 120 35mm Colour
Film description
Mauro, a magistrate, lives with his emotionally fragile sister, Marta. Their life together is difficult, marked by instances of psychotic, erratic and masochistic behavior on both their parts. One day, in order either to distract or to get rid of his sister, Mauro introduces her to Giovanni, an actor who is accused of having driven his girlfriend to suicide. Meeting and getting to know Giovanni rejuvenates Marta, giving her a taste for independence. Mauro is not at all happy about these changes that he himself has brought about








