This movie is a gem, and I have a small, quiet hope that Alice Rohrwacher fills the void left in my cinematic universe with the death of Agnes Varda.
Yes, the move is understated - but like "Happy as Lazzaro" (which I should go back and re-enjoy and write a review of) there is definitely an appreciation of the natural world, and all of its "Wonders" if you will.
In addition to that, Rohrwacher has a keen eye and a wide open heart for all of the sweet tumult that is adolescence. Actually you can even see that in a little documentary she was involved in as well called "La Futura." That documentary is not necessarily a must-watch, but this and Lazzaro are.
Both fictional films surely have their own tensions, but they are not pushed to the hilt by guns or drugs. If there is an anti-capitalistic message, it's enmeshed in a day-to-day existence and the point is more focused upon the pride of that existence.
Neither film involves magical realism, but somehow they both feel magical and real.
Right now, I have a deep trust in this filmmaker and hope to see more of how she sees the world.
Yes, the move is understated - but like "Happy as Lazzaro" (which I should go back and re-enjoy and write a review of) there is definitely an appreciation of the natural world, and all of its "Wonders" if you will.
In addition to that, Rohrwacher has a keen eye and a wide open heart for all of the sweet tumult that is adolescence. Actually you can even see that in a little documentary she was involved in as well called "La Futura." That documentary is not necessarily a must-watch, but this and Lazzaro are.
Both fictional films surely have their own tensions, but they are not pushed to the hilt by guns or drugs. If there is an anti-capitalistic message, it's enmeshed in a day-to-day existence and the point is more focused upon the pride of that existence.
Neither film involves magical realism, but somehow they both feel magical and real.
Right now, I have a deep trust in this filmmaker and hope to see more of how she sees the world.