Content Advisory: Self-injurious behavior, Suicide, Needles or drug addiction
The interconnected stories of multiple people in Rome during a heatwave are told in I Told You So. It is January, yet Rome is engulfed in an unseasonal heatwave. During this blistering hot day, Gianna (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi) reignites her obsession with her ex-best friend Pupa (Valeria Golino), an aging porn star. Gianna is dependent both on her daughter Mila (Sofia Panizzi) and also on priest Father Bill (Danny Huston), who is dealing with a visit from his sister Fran (Greta Scacchi) to bury the ashes of their estranged mother. Father Bill is also the sponsor for recovering addict Caterina (Alba Rohrwacher), who has lost custody of her son to her ex (Riccardo Scamarcio).
I Told You So Synopsis
I Told You So is a multi-plotline Italian drama co-written and directed by Ginevra Elkann. The film follows a half dozen or so protagonists during a heatwave in Rome. The visuals become increasingly hazy and yellow and buckets of sweat drip off as tensions rise between the various characters.
My Thoughts on I Told You So
Probably the biggest thing I told away from I Told You So was the surprise at seeing a very recognizable American character actor, Danny Huston (Children of Men, Wonder Woman) appear in a bilingual role among the predominantly Italian ensemble. Huston being the most recognizable actor in the film actually ends up being somewhat distracting. However, I Told You So ends up a somewhat apocalyptic ensemble drama marked by its increasingly hazy and yellow visuals.