The Time It Takes

Showings

Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre Fri, Jun 13 6:30 PM
Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre Sat, Jun 14 6:30 PM
Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre Sun, Jun 15 6:30 PM
Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre Mon, Jun 16 3:30 PM
Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre Wed, Jun 18 3:30 PM
Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre Thu, Jun 19 3:30 PM
Film Info
Event Type:Narrative Feature
Release Year:2024
Run Time:110 minutes
Production Country:Italy, France
Original Language:Italian
Subtitles:English
Trailer:https://youtu.be/j4bIw0TnR24?si=r3MMD0y2yUF1SeTh
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Francesca Comencini
Cast:Fabrizio Gifuni
Romana Maggiora Vergano

Description

The Italian box office sensation — “The Time It Takes” — is an award-winner at the prestigious Venice Film Festival and other festivals from around the world. It is a cinematic treasure!


A devoted father and filmmaker shares a special bond with his young daughter, discovering the magic of childhood together — especially on the fantastical Pinocchio set he’s working on, where chaos and wonder collide. But as the daughter grows, the enchantment begins to fade.


Adolescence brings distance and disillusionment; she spirals into drug use, concealing her struggles from her father. Refusing to turn away, he takes a decisive step — bringing her to Paris in a final attempt to rekindle their connection and guide her back to herself.


The Director of Pianoforte — Francesca Comencini — returns with an intimate and deeply moving reflection on her relationship with her father, Luigi Comencini — a revered figure in Italian cinema, yet a distant and elusive presence at home.


With both tenderness and restraint, she explores the contradictions of their bond, tracing a path from the wonder of childhood through the turmoil of adolescence, offering an honest and evocative portrait of love, memory, and the spaces in between.