The Place

Paolo Genovese

An enigmatic, nameless man sits in the corner of a bar, receiving visitor after visitor. They tell him of their profoundest wishes and desires, and he assures them they can have exactly what they want . . . but there will be a price. This gripping, minimalist moral thriller boasts an all-star cast.

DIRECTOR
Paolo Genovese
YEAR
2017
COUNTRY
Italy
RUNTIME
105 minutes
LANGUAGE
Italian with English subtitles

Q&A with Paolo Genovese at the 9:00pm screening

An enigmatic, nameless man (Valerio Mastandrea) sits in the corner of a bar, receiving visitor after visitor. They tell him of their profoundest wishes and desires, and he assures them they can have exactly what they want . . . but there will be a price, and the extreme deeds they must perform will lead them to question who they are and to what lengths they will go. An elegant reworking of the American television series The Booth at the End, this gripping, minimalist moral thriller boasts an all-star cast that includes Alba Rohrwacher, Silvio Muccino, and Rocco Papaleo.

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