The title of this film refers to a statement by Jesus, according to Matthew 19:24 for the experts, that
"... it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. "And that is the subject of the film: the rich heiress Frederica, played by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi feels uncomfortable about being rich. Her boyfriend, a committed leftist, is no help since he thinks property is theft. Besides moaning about her condition, e.g. she repeatedly bothers a priest with her "problem", there is precious little she actually does about it. The story did not convince me at all and a number of the characters seem superfluous.
The only parts I actually enjoyed were the flashbacks to Frederica's childhood which were delightful. Especially the one where she is kidnapped and manages to convince (a) her kidnappers that she is a communist too, and (b) her father that the kidnappers are nice people and that he should invite them for dinner.
All in all, a very mediocre film: ☆☆
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