
Dino Ossola, a small-time real estate agent who dreams of bigger things; Serena Ossola, his teenage daughter who dates a spoilt rich brat; Carla Bruneschi, an actress who has given up her career to marry a wealthy businessman; Massimiliano Giovanni Bernaschi, her husband, a powerful player; Massimiliano Bernaschi, the troubled son of the Bernaschis'; Roberta Ossola, a psychologist, Dino's second wife ; Donato Russomano, a brilliant drama teacher who is stuck on Carla; Luca Am... (Full plot summary below)
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Dino Ossola, a small-time real estate agent who dreams of bigger things; Serena Ossola, his teenage daughter who dates a spoilt rich brat; Carla Bruneschi, an actress who has given up her career to marry a wealthy businessman; Massimiliano Giovanni Bernaschi, her husband, a powerful player; Massimiliano Bernaschi, the troubled son of the Bernaschis'; Roberta Ossola, a psychologist, Dino's second wife ; Donato Russomano, a brilliant drama teacher who is stuck on Carla; Luca Ambrosini, a teenager frowned upon by others; an anonymous cyclist - They are all shareholders of the human capital. Errr - all? Really?
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| Film ExperienceGlenn Dunks[S]omewhat involving, but mostly contrived, drama... |
| OregonianMarc MohanThis sharp Italian drama exposes social injustice without neglecting the humanity of its characters. |
| Salt Lake TribuneSean P. Means"Human Capital" manages to be deeply affecting, while also being sharply cynical. |
| The AustralianDavid StrattonThe film is extremely well written and intricately constructed, with fine performances from a talented cast. It's quite an achievement to make a story of financial mismanagement as gripping as any thriller, but Virzi succeeds. |
| Herald Sun (Australia)Leigh PaatschIn Human Capital, we have a stinging snapshot of a contemporary Italy where those doing well know the price of everything, and the value of nothing. |
| Radio TimesDavid ParkinsonSuperbly played, designed and photographed, this is a worthy companion to Paolo Sorrentino's The Great Beauty. |
| Sunday Times (UK)Camilla LongThe story isn't particularly sophisticated -- everything whips together more conveniently than a Sunday-night drama -- but the film itself is gripping. |
| Chicago ReaderJ. R. JonesValeria Bruni Tedeschi contributes an affecting performance as the rich boy's spiritually bereft mother, whose self-worth has been smothered by luxury. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertPaolo Virzi's electrifying film is a murder mystery. The main question is, Who killed Italian society? |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura CliffordVirzì clearly intends the resolution of his thriller as shocking socioeconomic commentary, but his tendency towards soapy drama...make for far less impact than his simple statement on Italian wrongful death compensation. |