There is always something authentic concealed in every forgery.

MIFF Patron Geoffrey Rush stars alongside Donald Sutherland, Jim Sturgess and newcomer Sylvie Hoeks in this mystery drama set in a high-society world of art deals and closed doors. Virgil Oldman is an elegantly eccentric art auctioneer who lives alone surrounded by exquisite art. When he receives instructions to help a reclusive young woman sell her family's antiques, his interest is piqued, not just due to the works at stake but because of the woman - who refuses to meet in person and will only communicate through walls and doors.

Directed with a stylish flair by Cinema Paradiso filmmaker Giuseppe Tornatore, The Best Offer delivers a world of high art, intrigue and unconventional romance, and was a box-office smash upon release in Italy.

"Geoffrey Rush brings striking depth of character to a classic Old World mystery set against the sophisticated backdrop of Europe's art auctions, with charming input from Jim Sturgess and Donald Sutherland." - Hollywood Reporter

Giuseppe Tornatore and Geoffrey Rush are guests of the festival.

D/S Giuseppe Tornatore P Isabella Cocuzza, Arturo Paglia Dist Transmission Films TD DCP/2012