Dopo la guerra

Un certain regard Dopo la guerra ** Bologna, 2002. The opposition to the Labor Law explodes in universities. The murder of a judge reopens old political wounds between Italy and France. Marco, a former left-wing activist, sentenced for murder and exiled in France for 20 years, thanks to the Mitterrand doctrine, is accused of having… Continua a leggere Dopo la guerra

Montparnasse Femminile Singolare

Un certain regard Montparnasse Femminile Singolare - Jeune Femme **1/2 Broke, with nothing but her cat to her name and doors closing in her face, Paula is back in Paris after a long absence. As she meets different people along the way, there is one thing she knows for sure: she’s determined to make a new… Continua a leggere Montparnasse Femminile Singolare

Cannes 2017. Lerd – A Man of Integrity

Un certain regard Lerd - A Man of Integrity **1/2 Reza, having distanced himself from the urban quagmire, leads a simple life along with his wife and sole son, somewhere in a remote village in Northern Iran. He spends his days working in his gold fish farm. Nearby, a private company with close links to… Continua a leggere Cannes 2017. Lerd – A Man of Integrity

Cannes 2017. Barbara

Un certain regard Barbara **1/2 An actress, Brigitte, is playing Barbara in a film that soon begins shooting. Brigitte works on her character, her voice, the songs and scores, the imitation of her gestures, her knitting, the lines to learn. Things move along. The character grows inside her. Invades her, even… Yves, the director, is… Continua a leggere Cannes 2017. Barbara

Fortunata

Un certain regard Fortunata Fortunata has a difficult life, a daughter of eight and a failed marriage behind her. She works as a hairdresser in people’s houses, leaving from the outskirts to cross the city, going to the homes of the well-off to do women’s hair. Fortunata fights every day with determination to achieve her… Continua a leggere Fortunata

Cannes 2016. Un certain regard premia il finlandese Kuosmanen

La giuria di Un certain regard, guidata dall'attrice Marthe Keller ha laureato come miglior film il finlandese The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki. Un film su un pugile, girato in bianco e nero. Il miglior regista è l'americano Matt Ross. Sotto tutti i premi: Prize of Un Certain Regard THE HAPPIEST DAY… Continua a leggere Cannes 2016. Un certain regard premia il finlandese Kuosmanen

Cannes 2016. La tartaruga rossa

La tartaruga rossa - The Red Turtle **1/2 Through the story of a man shipwrecked on a tropical island inhabited by turtles, crabs and birds, The Red Turtle recounts the milestones in the life of a human being. Il primo lungometraggio di Michael Dudok De Wit nasce sotto l'egida dello Studio Ghibli e di Isao Takahata,… Continua a leggere Cannes 2016. La tartaruga rossa

Cannes 2016. Ritratto di famiglia con tempesta – After the Storm

Ritratto di famiglia con tempesta - After the Storm ** Un certain regard Dwelling on his past glory as a prize-winning author, Ryota wastes the money he makes as a private detective on gambling and can barely pay child support. After the death of his father, his aging mother and beautiful ex-wife seem to be… Continua a leggere Cannes 2016. Ritratto di famiglia con tempesta – After the Storm

Cannes 2016. Captain Fantastic

Captain Fantastic **1/2 Un certain regard Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, isolated from society, a devoted father dedicates his life to transforming his six young children into extraordinary adults. But when a tragedy strikes the family, they are forced to leave this self-created paradise and begin a journey into the outside world… Continua a leggere Cannes 2016. Captain Fantastic

Cannes 2016. Hell or High Water

Hell or High Water**1/2 Un certain regard Two brothers, an ex-con and a divorced father face the foreclosure of their family's farm and decide to team up for a string of adrenaline filled heists. A seasoned lawman tracks their bank-robbing spree and is determined to take them down. Il nuovo film di David Mackenzie (Young… Continua a leggere Cannes 2016. Hell or High Water

Cannes 2016. Apprentice

Apprentice *1/2 Un certain regard Aiman, a 28-year-old correctional officer, is transferred to the territory’s top prison. He strikes up a friendship with Rahim, who is revealed to be the chief executioner of the prison, and one of the world’s most prolific. Can Aiman overcome his conscience and a past that haunts him to become… Continua a leggere Cannes 2016. Apprentice

Cannes 2016. Dogs

Dogs **1/2 Un certain regard Roman returns to the land near the border with Ukraine he has just inherited from his grandfather. Fully decided to sell this vast but desolate property, he is warned by the local cop that his grandfather was a local crime lord and his men will not let go of the… Continua a leggere Cannes 2016. Dogs