Open My Heart
Aprimi il cuore
Synopsis
Maria lives with her 18-year-old sister, Caterina in a small apartment, tutors her at home, lets her out only for dance classes. Yet Maria sees no reason to hide her work as a prostitute from her sister. Men come in and out of the apartment constantly, and Caterina turns up the volume on her music to drown out the sounds from the next room. The film soon reveals that the sisters are in love with each other, a situation that cannot stand, but exactly what prompts the characters' behavior is rarely clear. Soon after Caterina's belated discovery of her heterosexuality, she is invited into the bedroom with Maria and a client.
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APRIMI IL CUORE (Open My Heart) by Giada Colagrande TRAILER
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$4K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.88x
-$619 deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Giada Colagrande
- Screenplay & Story
- Francesco Di Pace, Giada Colagrande
- Original Title
- Aprimi il cuore
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Budget
- $5K
- Worldwide Gross
- $4K
- Production Studios
- Garibaldi Produzioni
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Giada Colagrande
Francesco Di Pace, Giada Colagrande
Fabio Nunziata
Department Leadership Roster
Giada Colagrande
Director
Giada Colagrande
Writer
Francesco Di Pace
Screenplay
Giada Colagrande
Screenplay
Fabio Nunziata
Editor
Lucia Gasparrini
Costume Design
Tiziano Musetti
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Open My Heart
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What is Open My Heart about?
Maria lives with her 18-year-old sister, Caterina in a small apartment, tutors her at home, lets her out only for dance classes. Yet Maria sees no reason to hide her work as a prostitute from her sister. Men come in and out of the apartment constantly, and Caterina turns up the volume on her music to drown out the sounds from the next room. The film soon reveals that the sisters are in love with each other, a situation that cannot stand, but exactly what prompts the characters' behavior is rarely clear. Soon after Caterina's belated discovery of her heterosexuality, she is invited into the bedroom with Maria and a client.
Who directed Open My Heart?
Open My Heart was directed by Giada Colagrande.
Who stars in Open My Heart?
The principal cast of Open My Heart includes Giada Colagrande, Natalie Cristiani, Claudio Botosso, Bice Gasparrini, Filippo Timi.
When was Open My Heart released and how long is it?
Open My Heart was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
What was the box office and production budget of Open My Heart?
Open My Heart had a reported production budget of $5K and grossed $4K at the worldwide box office (0.88 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).