this film starts nicely, with an attractive idea....we have a young woman who is obsessed (not in a violent way) with an older man (who is unaware of her existence). he moves to another city and she follows him.what happens next is that she tries to get in touch with him.all of the actors did well, but don't be fooled, they didn't have a tough job.when i think about psychological characterization of the main protagonist, i find her decision in the end of the movie a big non sequitur. the end of the movie 'killed' me because it made no sense whatsoever.

Barbora Bobulova's portrayal of Valeria in this story was entirely captivating and heart wrenching at the same time. It has been a long time since I have seen so much hidden passion and mystique presented by any actor simply by utilizing her facial features and the use of her eyes and mouth the way Barbora does with this character. She was entirely believable as Valeria and I was swept away with her characterisation of this role. All at once the film was real life and fantasy, the clever use of what was limited dialogue left me spellbound. I was compelled to read between the lines and each of the key players utilized the art of body language and emotional intent to convey a strong story line. Barbora in particular was visually stimulating in an almost asexual way and at the same time in a sexy way. This comment can relate easily to each of the many emotions brought forward by her performance. Understated in terms of dialogue but powerful in terms of presence. I have been captured by this actresses delivery and shall eagerly seek out much more of her work.

Perhaps it might be more comfortable to remain spiritually barren, as a byproduct of consumerism or whatever, but once you allow yourself to be sucked into the void inside you get to discover that our souls are the sole power driving us in this world.Valeria is drift-wood, she is hiding herself, but remains spiritually alive thru a journey into herself, where she discovers that there is nothing there reminiscent of happy-ending propaganda for her.As the ending monologue unfolds, you will get this hint, like a drift thru an open door that maybe there is nothing out there besides the search itself. Or maybe everything is static around us, and we are merely spectators capable only of internal movement. This movie will stay with me.

We saw La Spettatrice at the Syracuse International Film & Video Festival & liked it.This film delved into the fear we all have. Fear of rejection, fear of intimacy and most importantly fear of our own inadequacies.The three lead actors, Barbora Bobulova as Valeria, Brigitte Catillon as Flavia, Andrea Renzi as Massimo are match well to their roles and are excellent. It was a joy to witness the dynamic between the three of them as it seemed real.I believe Barbora Bobulova is a stand out. I hope we see much more of her in the coming years.This film doesn't take the easy way out. Thumbs up to the Italian team who put this film together. Highly recommended.