Emma and Antonio, married with two children, have been separated for about a year. Antonio now lives alone in the house where they had previously lived together. Emma has gone with the children to live with her mother. Then, one night like any other, the police are called to the apartment block and are getting ready to break down the door of the flat where someone says they heard shots.
In a fast-moving chain of events, A Perfect Day recounts the 24 hours leading up to this moment, as we follow the every move of a group of characters leading their simple and yet ‘unique’ lives: Camilla’s 7th birthday, her brother Aris sitting for an exam at university, Emma losing her job in a call centre, her daughter Valentina meeting a boy she likes, the MP Elio Fioravanti on the election campaign trail, his beautiful wife Maja discovering she is pregnant, young Kevin being invited to a sumptuous party, Mara the teacher getting ready to meet her lover, and Antonio seeing his wife for the last time. Their stories intertwine on the great stage of a frenetic and disturbing Rome, their simple gestures and words change the course of fate and lead them towards tragedy.
On this perfect day, Emma, Antonio, Elio, Maja, Aris and Mara challenge the cards which they have been dealt, and try to regain control of their lives. Even if it means performing an unspeakable act of betrayal against those they love the most.
Film: A Perfect Day
Release date: 4th October 2010
Certificate: 15
Running time: 101 mins
Director: Ferzan Ozpetek
Starring: Valerio Mastandrea, Isabella Ferrari, Monica Guerritore, Nicole Grimaudo, Valerio Binasco
Genre: Drama
Studio: Vita
Format: DVD
Country: Italy
