''Quiet Chaos'' ( it, Caos calmo) is a 2008 Italian drama film based on the novel of the same name by Sandro Veronesi.

Plot

Pietro Paladini and his brother Carlo, a fashion designer, rescue two women from drowning. At the same time Pietro's wife dies unexpectedly at home. After the funeral, Pietro falls into a state of ''Quiet Chaos'', which is marked by spending a lot of time with his daughter Claudia. The manager is absent from his work and spends his days waiting in the park, which is opposite the school of his daughter. All the while, the widower stays very calm on the outside and is a focal point for his wife's sister Marta (Valeria Golino), his brother and co-workers who are affected by the merger of his group. It is the rebirth of a man who was once a tough manager.

Cast

Nanni Moretti Giovanni "Nanni" Moretti (; born 19 August 1953) is an Italian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. His films have won accolades including a Palme d'Or at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival for ''The Son's Room'', a Silver Bear at the ...

: Pietro Paladini *

Valeria Golino Valeria Golino (born 22 October 1965) is an Italian actress and film director. She is best known to English-language audiences for her roles in '' Rain Man'', ''Big Top Pee-wee'' and the two '' Hot Shots!'' films, particularly the olive-in-the-be ...

: Marta Siciliano *

Isabella Ferrari Isabella Ferrari (born 31 March 1964), better known by her stage name of Isabella Fogliazza, is an Italian actress of television, theatre and the cinema. She is best known as the protagonist, ''Commissioner Giovanna Scalise'' in the police dram ...

: Eleonora Simoncini *

Hippolyte Girardot Hippolyte Girardot (born Frédéric Girardot; 10 October 1955) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. He is the father of actress Ana Girardot. Selected filmography * 1973: '' La Femme de Jean'', directed by Yannick Bellon, Rémi * ...

: Jean Claude *

Alessandro Gassman Alessandro Gassmann (born 24 February 1965) is an Italian actor and film director. Early life Gassmann was born in Rome, Italy, the son of Italian actor Vittorio Gassman and French actress Juliette Mayniel. He is of German, Jewish and French ...

: Carlo Paladini *

Silvio Orlando Silvio Orlando (born 30 June 1957) is an Italian actor. Orlando was born and raised in Naples, where he started acting in theatre in 1976. He made his film debut in 1988 with a supporting role in the comedy '' Kamikazen: Last Night in Milan'' ...

: Samuele * Blu Yoshimi: Claudia Paladini *

Antonella Attili Antonella Attili (born 3 April 1963) is an Italian film and television actress. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Attili, Antonella 1963 births Living people Italian film actresses Italian television actre ...

: maestra Gloria * Manuela Morabito: Maria Grazia * Beatrice Bruschi: Benedetta * Alba Rohrwacher: Annalisa *

Kasia Smutniak Katarzyna Anna "Kasia" Smutniak (; born 13 August 1979) is a Polish-Italian actress and model. Personal life Smutniak was born in Piła, Poland. Her father, Brigadier General Zenon Smutniak, is a military pilot and served in the Polish Air Fo ...

: Jolanda *

Roberto Nobile Roberto Nobile (11 November 1947 – 30 July 2022) was an Italian actor. Selected filmography References External links * 1947 births 2022 deaths Italian male film actors Actors from Verona Italian male television actors 20t ...

: Taramanni * Sara D'Amario: Francesca *

Charles Berling Charles Berling (born 30 April 1958) is a French actor, director and screenwriter. Life and career Charles Berling, son of a navy doctor, is also the nephew of the literary critic Raymond Picard. His mother, Nadia, "only daughter of (French) s ...

: Boesson *

Roman Polanski Raymond Roman Thierry Polański , group=lower-alpha, name=note_a ( né Liebling; 18 August 1933) is a French-Polish film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, tw ...

: Steiner * Denis Podalydes: Thierry * Babak Karimi: Mario * Stefano Guglielmi: Matteo * Tatiana Lepore: Mamma Matteo * Cloris Brosca: Psicoterapeuta * Valentina Gaia: Ragazza Conferenza *

Valentina Carnelutti Valentina Carnelutti (born 6 February 1973) is an Italian actress. She has appeared in more than 40 films since 1995. Selected filmography References External links * 1973 births Living people Italian film actresses {{Italy- ...

: Mamma 1 * Anna Gigante: Mamma 2 * Nestor Saied: Marito Simoncini * Roberta Bruni(actress), Roberta Bruni: Insegnante Gimnastica * Ugo De Cesare: Ragazzo Cena Gala * Dina Braschi: Dona Anziana Cena Gala * Claudia Alfonso: Ragazza Cena Gala * Cinzia Bernardini: Altra Donna Cena Gala * Lamberto Antinori: Uomo Cena Gala * Ester Cavallari: Lara * Il Cane Riccardo: Nebbia * La Scimmia Di Peluche: Pupa

Reception

Stanley Kauffmann Stanley Kauffmann (April 24, 1916 – October 9, 2013) was an American writer, editor, and critic of film and theater. Career Kauffmann started with ''The New Republic'' in 1958 and contributed film criticism to that magazine for the next fifty ...

The New Republic ''The New Republic'' is an American magazine of commentary on politics, contemporary culture, and the arts. Founded in 1914 by several leaders of the progressive movement, it attempted to find a balance between "a liberalism centered in hu ...

called ''Quiet Chaos'' "thoughtful and rich."

References

External links

* 2008 films 2000s Italian-language films 2008 drama films Films directed by Antonello Grimaldi Italian drama films Films based on Italian novels Films based on works by Sandro Veronesi 2000s Italian films Fandango (Italian company) films {{2000s-Italy-film-stub