Human Capital (Il capitale umano)

HUMAN CAPITAL begins at the end, as a cyclist is run off the road by a careening SUV the night before Christmas Eve. As details emerge of the events leading up to the accident, the lives of the well-to-do Bernaschi family, privileged and detached, will intertwine with the Ossolas, struggling to keep their comfortable middle-class life, in ways neither could have expected. Dino Ossola, in dire financial straits, anticipates the birth of twins with his second wife. Meanwhile, Dino's teenage daughter's relationship with hedge-fund manager Giovanni Bernaschi's playboy son complicates an already tricky social dance of status, money and ambition. Paolo Virzi's taut character study deconstructs the typical linear narrative, observing transformative events from each character's perspective. The result is a nuanced account of desire, greed and the value of human life in an age of rampant capitalism and financial manipulation.

Cast:
Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Matilde Gioli
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Valeria Golino

Director: Paolo Virzì
Writer: Stephen Amidon, Paolo Virzì
Runtime: 111 min
Genre: Drama
Language: Italian
Subtitles: Greek
Production Year: 2013