7 Minutes (2016 film)

7 Minutes (Italian: 7 minuti) is a 2016 Italian-Swiss-French drama film co-written and directed by Michele Placido.

7 Minutes
Directed byMichele Placido
Screenplay byMichele Placido
Stefano Massini
Toni Trupia
Based on7 Minutes
by Stefano Massini
Produced byFederica Vincenti
StarringOttavia Piccolo
Cristiana Capotondi
Ambra Angiolini
CinematographyArnaldo Catinari
Music byPaolo Buonvino
Distributed byKoch Media
Release date
  • October 21, 2016 (2016-10-21) (Roma Film Festival)
Running time
90 minutes
LanguageItalian

The film premiered at the 11th Rome Film Festival and was later screened at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Inspired by a true story, it is loosely based on a drama play of the same name by Stefano Massini.[1][2]

Plot

A textile company is acquired by a foreign multinational corporation. The new owner seems intent on not making redundancies but asks the workers to sign a particular clause that provides for the 7-minute reduction of lunch time. The development of the debate among the workers will bring each one of them to a phase of profound reflection.

Cast

See also

References

  1. Jessica Kiang (October 26, 2016). "Review: '7 Minutes'". Variety. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  2. Vittoria Scarpa (October 24, 2016). "7 Minutes: 11 workers facing a dilemma". CinEuropa. Retrieved 6 November 2016.


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