The Solitude of Prime Numbers (2010)
Prime numbers are divisible only by one and themselves. These numbers are solitary and incomprehensible to others. Alice and Mattia are both "prime", both haunted by the tragedies that have marked them in childhood: a skiing accident for Alice which has caused a defect in her leg, and the loss of his twin sister for Matthew.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Saverio Costanzo, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Alba Rohrwacher, Luca Marinelli, Aurora Ruffino, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Alba Rohrwacher
as Alice Della Rocca
Luca Marinelli
as Mattia Balossino
Aurora Ruffino
as Viola
Arianna Nastro
as Alice Della Rocca (young)
Tommaso Maria Neri
as Mattia Balossino (child)
Isabella Rossellini
as Adele
Maurizio Donadoni
as Umberto
Roberto Sbaratto
as Pietro Balossino
Giorgia Senesi
as Elena
Filippo Timi
as Clown
Andrea Jublin
as Fabio
Chiara Nicola
as MichelaCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 118 min |
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