I managed to catch two films at the Perth Italian Film Festival.
Manuale D'Amore (Manual Of Love)
This charming romantic comedy is Italy's highest-grossing film in years, and I can see why. It's about four tales of love and betrayal featuring very likable characters, the first one is about a young man trying to win the affections of a disinterested beautiful woman, the second is about a middle-aged couple trying to rediscover their spark, the third is about a policewoman trying to get her revenge when she found out her husband had an affair with someone else, and the last one's about a paediatrician trying to win back his wife, who abandoned him for another guy. It's so sweet and romantic, so bustling with life that I almost want to fly to Rome immediately and roam the streets on a scooter.
Hell, I loved this film so much that I immediately wanted to catch another film at festival the next day, which led me to drag Justin along to see...
Cantando Dietroi I Paraventi (Singing Behind Screens)
This film by master director Ermanno Olmi has Chinese people in ancient Chinese costumes speaking Italian (!!). And at the beginning, there's a nude swordsfighting chick. It started out as a stage performance, then we enter the tale of a woman pirate.
After that, I was completely lost.
The cinematography is beautiful.
Lead actress Jun Ichikawa (a Japanese actress raised in Italy) has a compelling screen presence.
I wanted to write more. But at that time, I really didn't understand the film.
Manuale D'Amore (Manual Of Love)
This charming romantic comedy is Italy's highest-grossing film in years, and I can see why. It's about four tales of love and betrayal featuring very likable characters, the first one is about a young man trying to win the affections of a disinterested beautiful woman, the second is about a middle-aged couple trying to rediscover their spark, the third is about a policewoman trying to get her revenge when she found out her husband had an affair with someone else, and the last one's about a paediatrician trying to win back his wife, who abandoned him for another guy. It's so sweet and romantic, so bustling with life that I almost want to fly to Rome immediately and roam the streets on a scooter.
Hell, I loved this film so much that I immediately wanted to catch another film at festival the next day, which led me to drag Justin along to see...
Cantando Dietroi I Paraventi (Singing Behind Screens)
This film by master director Ermanno Olmi has Chinese people in ancient Chinese costumes speaking Italian (!!). And at the beginning, there's a nude swordsfighting chick. It started out as a stage performance, then we enter the tale of a woman pirate.
After that, I was completely lost.
The cinematography is beautiful.
Lead actress Jun Ichikawa (a Japanese actress raised in Italy) has a compelling screen presence.
I wanted to write more. But at that time, I really didn't understand the film.
