''One Hundred Nails'' () is a 2007 Italian drama film directed by

Ermanno Olmi Ermanno Olmi (24 July 1931 – 7 May 2018)Lane, John Francis (May 7, 2018).Ermanno Olmi obituary. ''The Guardian''. theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 May 2018. was an Italian film director and screenwriter best known for directing '' Il Posto'' ( ...

, starring

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. It tells the story of a young professor who leaves his position at the

University of Bologna The University of Bologna (, abbreviated Unibo) is a Public university, public research university in Bologna, Italy. Teaching began around 1088, with the university becoming organised as guilds of students () by the late 12th century. It is the ...

to live in an old farmhouse by the river Po, where he gets involved with the local population. The film was shown as a Special Screening at the

2007 Cannes Film Festival The 60th Cannes Film Festival was held from 16 to 27 May 2007. British filmmaker Stephen Frears served as jury president for the main competition. Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu won the Palme d'Or for the drama film ''4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 ...

. It received the Critics Award at the 2007

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Awards and was nominated in eight more categories, including Best Film.

Reception

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's'' Jay Weissberg called the film "disappointing" and wrote: "In many ways, ''One Hundred Nails'' harks back to Olmi's earliest films, with a touch of

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, evident not only in the locations but also the largely nonpro cast. Fabio Olmi's lensing repeatedly returns to the river's calm, presenting a timeless land of purer values than those of the city, though lacking the richness of his last two pics with father Ermanno." Geoff Andrew of ''

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'' described it as "a bizarre, elegant gem", and wrote: "Not unlike a latterday, more effective ''

Miracle in Milan ''Miracle in Milan'' () is a 1951 Italian fantasy comedy film directed by Vittorio De Sica. The screenplay was co-written by Cesare Zavattini and De Sica, based on Zavattini's 1943 novel ''Totò il Buono''. Told as a neo-realist fable, the film ...

'', this profoundly Catholic, profoundly personal fable veers, like many Olmi films, between the seemingly inept and the spellbindingly innocent, magical in its tenderness, its striking visuals and its unpredictability. Don't miss – but give it time."

References

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* * 2007 drama films 2007 films Films directed by Ermanno Olmi Italian drama films 2000s Italian-language films 2000s Italian films {{2000s-Italy-film-stub