HUMAN CAPITAL

HUMAN CAPITAL (IL CAPITALE UMANO), 2013

Italian | DCP, Color, 109’ | Italian
Director: Paolo Virzi
Cast: Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Matilde Gioli, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

The destinies of the Rovelli family on the brink of bankruptcy and the wealthy Bernaschi family are tied together by a road accident. The director shows the effects of this tragic accident on the families from three different points of view, addressing the issue of how, in a capitalist system, desire, greed, and social status set human values at naught. Merging class critique and murder mystery in a stylish drama, the film won awards at all the festivals it attended.