Loosely based on on Arthur Schnotzler’s book of the same name, Oscar-winning director Gabiele Salvatores presents a story constructed as a game of mirrors between a director and the protagonist of this film which speaks of glory days gone by and lost youth and which the director admits is his most personal work to date. It is a story of an acclaimed director heading into the sunset.Servillo and Bentivoglio shine in their respective roles: the former’s self-mockery ends up making Leo likeableeven in his frivolities; the latter restores a Casanova who is tender when revealing himself to be totally unprepared for old age. A most unusual and captivating film not to be missed.