Genre: Thriller
Theatrical Release: 07/02/2003(USA
Release Date: 11/11/2003
SubTitles: English
Dubbed: Italian
Run Time: 90 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Strong Sexual Content
Distributor/Studio: Strand Home Video

Two women on the run from the law soon find they have more than the cops to contend with in this feminist thriller from Italy. Eleonora (Mariella Valentini) learns that her daughter Lenni (Regina Orioli), a teenage runaway, is working at a run-down gas station in a small town, and decides to pay her a visit. Eleonora is quite surprised to discover that Lenni also happens to be involved in a lesbian relationship with Stella (Maya Sansa), a mechanic who runs the station. While glad to see her daughter, Eleonora makes no secret of her indignation, and after a heated argument Eleonora winds up dead. Lenni and Stella set out to find a safe place to hide the body, but, en route, they're trailed by three sexist toughs (Chiara Conti, Marco Quaglia, and Pietro Ragusa) whose childish taunting escalates into violence, forcing the women to fight fire with fire. As if they didn't have enough problems, Lenni and Stella must also contend with the spirit of Eleonora, who, even in death, will not keep her uncharitable opinions to herself. Benzina made its North American premier at the 2002 Toronto Film Festival.

~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Maya Sansa - Stella
Regina Orioli - Lenni
Mariella Valentini - Madre di Eleonora
Luigi Maria Burruano - Padre Gabriele
Chiara Conti - Pippi
Marco Quaglia -
Pietro Ragusa -

Production:
Monica Lisa Stambrini - Director
Galliano Juso Galliano Iusao - Producer
Massimo Zamboni - Composer
Paolo Freddi - Editor
Monica Lisa Stambrini Elena Stancanelli Anne Riitta Ciccone - Screen Writer
Fabio Cianchetti - Cinematographer
Elena Stancanelli - Book Author

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