Giovanna's Father Explained

Giovanna's Father
Director:Pupi Avati
Starring:Silvio Orlando
Francesca Neri
Alba Rohrwacher
Runtime:104 minutes
Country:Italy
Language:Italian

Giovanna's Father (Italian: Il papĂ  di Giovanna) is a 2008 Italian drama film directed by Pupi Avati.

Plot

In Bologna in the late 1930s, Michele Casali (Silvio Orlando) teaches design at the same institute where his daughter Giovanna (Alba Rohrwacher) studies. Michele is a loving father, but overprotective. He does not recognize the mental health problems of his daughter and cannot save her when she is committed to a mental institution after killing her best friend.

Cast

Michele Casali

Delia Casali

Giovanna Casali

Sergio Ghia

Lella Ghia

Elide Traxler

Preside Apolloni

Andrea Taxler

Marcella Taxler