As is the case when a director makes their feature film debut the end result is usually a film that is earnest in it's attempts but to rough around the edges to be completely successful. Story is about two lesbians that try to hide a body after an accidental mishap but things keep going wrong with their plans. Lenni (Regina Orioli) works for her lover Stella (Maya Sansa) in a gas station and one day her mother (Mariella Valentini) whom she hasn't seen in two years comes in and causes trouble. Lenni's mother slaps her and this prompts Stella to enter the scene and strike her back which results in her hitting her head and dying. They decide to try and hide the body somewhere but a car with three troublemakers comes buy and gets some gas and Stella scratches their car as they leave.
*****SPOILER ALERT*****
They put the body of Lenni's mother in the trunk of their car and drive off to find someplace to dispose of her but things go wrong when they lose their dog and they meet the three troublemakers again who harass them and want their money. The situation ends up back at the gas station where the film concludes with the troublemakers wrecking the place and Stella hoping that they can make it look like they were robbed as the police are due to show up.
This film is written and directed by Monica Stambrini who after making several shorts is making her debut with a feature length film and while it has moments of complexity the script just seems to be a rewrite or two away from being really anything special. This has been described as the lesbian version of "Thelma and Louise" and it does have a few scenes that remind you of that film but this is less energetic than that story. The two leads give earnest performances but they seem to lack any real energy although Orioli is effective as the mousy Lenni. Stambrini shows a flair for telling offbeat stories but this film can't be interpreted as anything but an honest effort by a fledgling director.
*****SPOILER ALERT*****
They put the body of Lenni's mother in the trunk of their car and drive off to find someplace to dispose of her but things go wrong when they lose their dog and they meet the three troublemakers again who harass them and want their money. The situation ends up back at the gas station where the film concludes with the troublemakers wrecking the place and Stella hoping that they can make it look like they were robbed as the police are due to show up.
This film is written and directed by Monica Stambrini who after making several shorts is making her debut with a feature length film and while it has moments of complexity the script just seems to be a rewrite or two away from being really anything special. This has been described as the lesbian version of "Thelma and Louise" and it does have a few scenes that remind you of that film but this is less energetic than that story. The two leads give earnest performances but they seem to lack any real energy although Orioli is effective as the mousy Lenni. Stambrini shows a flair for telling offbeat stories but this film can't be interpreted as anything but an honest effort by a fledgling director.