Don't be fooled by the promos. This is just another pretty, formulaic exercise in voyeuristic (but not erotic) Italian soap operatics. Like so many in this line, it pretends to negotiate a daring theme, while providing enough symbolism and eye candy to make it seem superficially profound. The leading lady plays it straight, but Samperi couldn't even make Laura Antonelli erotic.
Review of The Dark Side of Love
