Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Myron Clemons A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

knowledgefiend Facing windows is the story of Giovanna, a woman that has grown dissatisfied with her marriage and her husband. She secretly watches the apartment that faces hers and the handsome bachelor Lorenzo that lives there. Her life suddenly becomes more interesting when her husband brings home an elderly man named Simone, that cannot remember where he is from or who he is. As the search for Simone's home and past continues, she finds help from her handsome neighbor Lorenzo. Will she fall in love with Lorenzo? What is the secret behind Simone's past?While this may sound like a steamy story of a dissatisfied housewife (the type that has become so overused in film), it is actually a very unique story that may not play out exactly as you are used to. All of these characters are brought to life wonderfully on screen and linger with you long after the film ends. It has a gentle message, something to chew on after the film is done, but it is more concerned with telling a beautiful story.Great acting, cinematography, and a unique story make this a film that even the most cynical film-goer will enjoy.

princebansal1982 I decided to watch this movie after watching Giovanna Mezzogiorno in "Love in times of Cholera", which is another excellent movie. I was prepared for disappointment but this was a very pleasant surprise."La finestra di fronte" is a romantic drama movie. It is an excellent combination of two genres and both the aspects are nicely balanced. It has several story lines that intermingle fluidly. Each one is carried to a satisfying conclusion but thankfully not a typical Hollywood conclusion. Instead things are resolved in a much more realistic manner.Everything about the movie is perfect whether it is acting, directing or dialog. Many serious issues are addressed but the movie never falls into clichés.

rowmorg This extraordinary work manages to turn an account of "une femme coincee" and her constricted working-class life into a towering statement about existence. It seems impossible that the story of a few weeks in the life of a book-keeper in a chicken "factory" and a man who checks the oil in a fleet of trucks at night could become a grand drama, but this is what Facing Windows achieves. How many times does this film give you a frisson of emotion, a shudder of insight? When most films can barely achieve one at all. Giovanna Mezzogiorno is remarkable in the lead role, balancing all the facets of her life, which has been a difficult one, because she plays an orphan, and triumphing over both herself and her relationship as the result of an unexpected friendship. One of those films, watchable again and again, that were made under a favorable moon.

Diand Many people note the similarity to Rear Window. But except for some peeping there is no comparison to be drawn. This is more subdued Schindler's List as a back tale in another tale of self-discovery and fulfillment of personal interests and love. One evokes the other, as Giovanna learns bit by bit about the horror stories of razzias in Rome and she starts changing her life. By far the best and most emotional shot comes when Giovanna looks from her friend and neighbor Lorenzo's home to her own home and life. Effective use of doors and windows.But that's it. There are no deeper layers, complex film-making or any other cinematic efforts at work here. It moves somewhat predictable to its end. To set it up as a mystery was still an interesting choice.Massimo Girotti fits here perfectly. But it lacks some coherence, an almost trademark weakness of current Italian cinema.