Un certain regard Tesnota - Closeness ***1/2 1998, Nalchik, the North Caucasus, Russia. 24-year-old Ilana works in her father’s garage to help him make ends meet. One evening, her extended family and friends gather to celebrate the engagement of her younger brother David. Later that night, the young couple is kidnapped, and a ransom demand… Continua a leggere Tesnota – Closeness
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Il presidente
Un certain regard Il presidente *1/2 At a summit for Latin American presidents in Chile, where the region´s geopolitical strategies and alliances are in discussion, Argentine president Hernán Blanco endures a political and family drama that will force him to face his own demons. He will have to come to two decisions that could change… Continua a leggere Il presidente
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











