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The Dinner

The Dinner

How far would you go to protect your children?

20146.31h 30m

Overview

Story about two brothers and their wives, and the interactions between them and their two high school age children. When the kids get into serious trouble together, how will the parents relationships change with and among each other? Will the parents protect the kids or force them to face the consequences of their actions?

Directed by Ivano De Matteo
Written by Valentina Ferlan, Ivano De Matteo, Herman Koch
Produced by Marco Poccioni, Marco Valsania
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Top Cast

Alessandro Gassmann

Alessandro Gassmann

Massimo

Giovanna Mezzogiorno

Giovanna Mezzogiorno

Chiara

Luigi Lo Cascio

Luigi Lo Cascio

Paolo

Barbora Bobuľová

Barbora Bobuľová

Sofia

Rosabell Laurenti Sellers

Rosabell Laurenti Sellers

Benedetta

Jacopo Olmo Antinori

Jacopo Olmo Antinori

Michele

Lidia Vitale

Lidia Vitale

Giovanna

Antonio Salines

Antonio Salines

Roberto Accornero

Roberto Accornero

Professore

Sharon Alessandri

Sharon Alessandri

About The Dinner

The Dinner is a drama film released in 2014. Directed by Ivano De Matteo, it stars Alessandro Gassmann, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Luigi Lo Cascio. Story about two brothers and their wives, and the interactions between them and their two high school age children. When the kids get into serious trouble together, how will the parents relationships change with and among each other? Will the parents protect the kids or force them to face the consequences of their actions?

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