
The Ideal City
Drama · Thriller
Overview
Actor turned director Luigi Lo Cascio stars as the talented architect and fervent environmentalist Michele who has moved from Palermo to his ideal city, Siena. He holds a successful job and is living out a dream experiment of functioning one year without running water or electricity. Not surprisingly, he also displays a passionate opposition to cars and driving. One evening, after being forced to borrow his boss’ car in order to collect a colleague for a work function, Michele’s life takes an unexpected turn. In the blinding rain Michele hits something he cannot identify. After leaving a note on a parked car he believes he damaged, he continues down the road only to come across a dead body a few miles down which he later discovers belongs to one of Siena’s most important luminaries. Michele immediately calls the police, but in doing so, he unwittingly brings intense suspicion on himself as his uncertainty raises more questions than he has answers for.
Top Cast


Luigi Lo Cascio
Luigi Lo Cascio
Michele
Luigi Lo Cascio
Michele


Luigi Maria Burruano
Luigi Maria Burruano
Avv. Scalici
Luigi Maria Burruano
Avv. Scalici


Catrinel Marlon
Catrinel Marlon
Alexandra
Catrinel Marlon
Alexandra
Aida Burruano
Aida Burruano
Madre
Aida Burruano
Madre


Barbara Enrichi
Barbara Enrichi
Giudice
Barbara Enrichi
Giudice


Massimo Foschi
Massimo Foschi
Avv. Chiantini
Massimo Foschi
Avv. Chiantini


Alfonso Santagata
Alfonso Santagata
Pubblico Ministero
Alfonso Santagata
Pubblico Ministero


Roberto Herlitzka
Roberto Herlitzka
Custode del Maneggio
Roberto Herlitzka
Custode del Maneggio
Carlo Capalbo
Carlo Capalbo
Passante
Carlo Capalbo
Passante
Manuel Zicarelli
Manuel Zicarelli
Marco
Manuel Zicarelli
Marco
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