Formal portraits, bookends in this 80-year saga, enclose the central story, which opens with the baptism of Carlo, a baby in his grandfather's lap, and ends with Carlo as a grandfather with a baby in his arms. And never once do we get out of the house, whose rooms provide structure. Comfort or passion? Carlo can't really decide until it's too late.

Things We Don't Say
2026
6.9/10

Hands of Stone
2016
6.6/10

40 Seconds
2025
7.3/10

A Daughter
2025
6.4/10

Human Capital
2013
7.4/10

The Kindness of Strangers
2019
6.3/10

Bastard Out of Carolina
1996
7.1/10

Holy Lands
2019
6.1/10

The Dinner
2014
6.3/10

The Pumpkin Eater
1964
6.7/10

Paternal Leave
2025
6.4/10

Brotherly Love
2015
7.0/10

Come Sunday
2018
5.8/10

My Brother, My Sister
2021
6.4/10

Goal II: Living the Dream
2007
6.0/10

Embattled
2020
6.7/10

Husbands and Lovers
1991
6.5/10

The Good Neighbor
2022
6.6/10

The Safety of Objects
2002
6.5/10

Euphoria
2018
6.5/10
Dream of Emptiness
0/10