A Dice with Five Sides

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. MILD SPOILERS BELOw The great chemistry between the two lead characters is the difference between this being an emotionally charged film experience or a film contrived by the use of the gimmick referenced to in the title, "A Dice with Five Sides."

Herman played by Jake Garvey arrives at the apartment of his online hookup Marcello (Alexander Ananasso), both wearing masks, as requested by the host. After some immediate physical intimacy, they begin to settle in to a nice social rhythm with one another.

It is at that time that Marcello introduces the die (two are dice; one is a die) and the game is afoot, as they set the rules. Roll a one (1) and tell a secret about yourself, each number with it's own action. Roll a three (3) and invite a third person, a six (6) equals sex.

It's the five (5) that is the trouble maker. Roll it and you leave the apartment (actually leave each other inasmuch as it's Marcello's place, Herman would leave no matter who rolled it) and that would be Game, Set, Match! Goodbye and good luck.

But a last minute reprise doesn't occur for the here and now, but it decided that one more roll would decide the amount of years between their next encounter.

Herman and Marcello are easy to root for, the make a nice looking couple as someone says. It's true they do.

One hour forty-one minutes moves along quickly, as it's production is more in line with a stage play than a motion picture.

Italian born Riccardo Tamburini is credited as the writer, director and producer. He does an above satisfactory job while juggling the three responsibilities.