Tag Archives: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

a dystopia in Paris (film: Chien 51 – Cédric Jimenez, 2025)

Posted on April 29, 2026 by admin

The main criticism that could be leveled at the film ‘Dog 51‘ (‘Chien 51‘ in the original, like the title of the novel by Laurent Gaudé that it is adapting) is that we, as viewers, have a permanent feeling of … Continue reading →

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two crazy women on the road (film: La pazza gioia / Like Crazy – Paolo Virzi, 2016)

Posted on July 4, 2020 by admin

To define madness starts by defining normalcy. ‘La pazza gioia‘ (the English title is ‘Like Crazy‘), the film written and directed by Paolo Virzì in 2016 has as main heroines two women hospitalized in a sanatorium for psychiatric diseases. In … Continue reading →

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facing the crisis

Posted on June 20, 2019 by admin

‘Il Capitale Umano‘ (‘Human Capital‘) is an adaptation to screen of an American novel written by Stephen Amidon, adapted and directed by Paolo Virzì. The story in the book takes place in the US during the economic crisis of 2001 … Continue reading →

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La Belle et Malade Epoque (Film: Ma Loute – Bruno Dumont, 2016)

Posted on August 18, 2016 by admin

The centennial anniversary of the breaking of WWI was an opportunity for several books to be written and films to be made (most of them documentaries) not only about the war itself, but also about the years that preceded it. … Continue reading →

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a straight backward film (Film: 5×2 – Francois Ozon, 2004)

Posted on May 12, 2013 by admin

Having liked the last film of Francois Ozon (‘Dans la maison‘) as well as some of his previous work I jumped on the opportunity of seeing one of his earlier works screened at the local cinematheque. ‘5×2’ is based on … Continue reading →

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