American (2010)
公開年: 2010
国: Italy, United States
別タイトル: The American, El ocaso de un asesino, Американец, Amerikanac, Amerykanin
監督: Anton Corbijn
脚本家: Martin Booth, Rowan Joffe
制作＆ジャンル
プロデューサー: Producer: James Lopez, Valerie Bleth Sharp, Hernany Perla, Mo McRae
会社: Smokehouse Pictures, Focus Features, This is that corporation
Budget: 20.000.000
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キーワード
キーワード: mission, assassin, prostitute, italy, anti hero, mexican standoff, village, sweden, melancholy, revenge, priest, somber, intense
ストーリー
American (2010) follows Jack, an American assassin working abroad. After a job in Sweden turns sour, Jack vows to Pavel, his contact, that his next assignment will be his last. He travels to Italy and settles in a small town to lie low. While awaiting his final job arranged by Mathilde, a Belgian woman, Jack forms an unlikely friendship with Father Benedetto and begins a romance with Clara, a local woman. However, as Jack steps away from his assassin life and into the light of these relationships, he risks drawing attention and putting himself in danger.
概要
Directed by Anton Corbijn, American is a tense thriller that explores themes of redemption, identity, and the consequences of one's past actions. Set predominantly in Italy, the film stars George Clooney as Jack, an assassin seeking to leave his violent life behind after one last job. The story is driven by Jack's relationships with Father Benedetto and Clara, which serve to humanize him and highlight the isolation and loneliness inherent in his profession. Although the plot details are sparse in the provided sources, the film was praised for its atmospheric cinematography and Clooney's nuanced performance.
