In a small town in the Italian Dolomites, a lovely young woman named Anna is found dead by the side of a lake. Though there are no signs of assault or struggle, Inspector Giovanni Sanzio (Toni Servillo) determines that she has been murdered and sets about uncovering the motive and culprit. As he investigates, he questions Anna’s ex-boyfriend, her father and even the village simpleton. Meanwhile, the meticulous detective deals with some issues at home, including a precocious teenaged daughter and a wife with Alzheimer’s. Picking up an astounding ten David di Donatello Awards (Italy’s version of the Oscars), Molaioli’s debut feature is a scintillating whodunit shot in a spectacular locale. Preceded on November 18 only by director Francesco Sperandeo’s Bab al Samah (15 min, 2008). A Tunisian man’s search for redemption leads him on a cathartic journey.

Written by Sandro Petraglia. Photographed by Ramiro Civita. With Toni Servillo, Valeria Golino, Fabrizio Gifuni, Marco Baliani (95 min. IntraMovies).