The Ties

The Ties (Italian: Lacci) is a 2020 Italian romantic drama film directed by Daniele Luchetti, based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Domenico Starnone. It stars Alba Rohrwacher, Luigi Lo Cascio, Laura Morante, Silvio Orlando, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Adriano Giannini, Linda Caridi, and Francesca De Sapio.

The Ties
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Italian	Lacci
Directed by	Daniele Luchetti
Screenplay by	Domenico Starnone Francesco Piccolo Daniele Luchetti
Based on	Lacci by Domenico Starnone
Produced by	Beppe Caschetto
Starring	Alba Rohrwacher Luigi Lo Cascio Laura Morante Silvio Orlando Giovanna Mezzogiorno Adriano Giannini Linda Caridi Francesca De Sapio
Cinematography	Ivan Casalgrandi
Edited by	Daniele Luchetti Aël Dallier Vega
Production companies	IBC Movie Rai Cinema
Distributed by	01 Distribution
Release dates	September 2, 2020 (2020-09-02) (Venice) October 1, 2020 (2020-10-01) (Italy)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

It was selected as the opening film of the 77th Venice International Film Festival, the first Italian film to open the festival since Baarìa (2009).^[1][2]

Plot

In early 1980s Naples, the marriage of a loving couple is threatened by a potential affair between the husband and a younger woman.

Cast

• Alba Rohrwacher as Vanda
• Luigi Lo Cascio as Aldo
• Laura Morante
• Silvio Orlando
• Giovanna Mezzogiorno
• Adriano Giannini
• Linda Caridi
• Francesca De Sapio
• Vito Vinci
• Simona Tabasco
• Antonella Monetti [it]
• Joshua Francesco
• Luis Cerciello
• Giulia De Luca
• Giovannino Esposito
• Sveva Esposito

Release

The film will have its world premiere on 2 September 2020 at the 77th Venice International Film Festival, out of competition.^[1][2] The film is scheduled to be released in Italy on 1 October 2020 by 01 Distribution.^[3][4]

It was the opening night film of the 2021 San Diego Italian Film Festival in October 2021.^[5]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 73% of 11 critics' reviews are positive.^[6]