66th THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
31 OCTOBER → 9 NOVEMBER 2025
TRIBUTES / RETROSPECTIVES: Marco Bellocchio Τhe restless gaze of Μarco Bellocchio

Italy-France 1980 120 35mm Colour
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