Cinema Paradiso director Giuseppe Tornatore is back at the very top of his form with this dark, troubling contemporary thriller. Ksenia Rappoport is Irina, a Ukranian girl drawn into an international prostitution ring. Now in her thirties, she works as a cleaner, rents an expensive apartment and worms her way into the affections of an unsuspecting family. Her true motives fuel a brooding sense of suspense but the sheer hell of her past life ensures that she is never unsympathetic as the film builds to a gripping climax, propelled by a cracking Ennio Morricone score. Strong contributions come from the veteran Michele Placido and there are featured cameos by Angela Molina and Margherita Buy. The film won five David di Donatello awards including best film and best director.