"Il Guardaspalle" is a razor-sharp dive into the murky waters of Italian bureaucracy and backroom dealing. The title itself is a brilliant double entendre—referring to the figure who watches your back while simultaneously looking for the knife to plant in it.
The cinematography is stark. Long takes force you to sit in the discomfort of the negotiations. You feel the weight of the unspoken. Il Guardaspalle ITALIAN
"Il Guardaspalle" is a slow burn that pays off with a dynamite finale. Directed with a keen eye for the cold architecture of power (marble hallways, ashtrays full of cigarette butts, and anonymous hotel rooms), this film captures the loneliness of the political operator. "Il Guardaspalle" is a razor-sharp dive into the