This was Edoardo De Angelis' first movie, and I was really interested in watching it after having viewed other projects where he served as director and/or screenwriter.
I think De Angelis is one of the most promising cineasts of contemporary Italy, maybe not as powerful as a Rovere or Mainetti's project, but not less intriguing or without a peculiar identity nevertheless.
This serves as a pretty good way to introduce his particular way of storytelling, by presenting a rich story where the more realistic and surreal atmosphere blend together to illustrate the dirtiest and tragic conditions on a social and human level, perfectly based in the Neapolitan territory, but also with a universal flavor.
The actors are all good, particularly Luisa Ranieri, the screenplay is less complex than it may seem at first sight, and the more evocative side if certainly offered by the particular cinematography by spanish DOP Ferran Paredes Rubio, and the sets by Carmine Guarino.
The real problem, which is still plausible given its nature as a first movie, is the tone: clearly the Director wanted to mix the Thriller/Crime genre with the comic grotesque, but sadly it doesn't come out as powerful as it could be.
I found the comedic tone more subtle than it should've been, I think he should've gone for a more "crazy" and explicit approach, to make the whole thing more unique.
But still, I think this is a very interesting result to recommend, it may be one of those movies that can give different answers to anyone, both good and bad, but still interesting nevertheless.
I think De Angelis is one of the most promising cineasts of contemporary Italy, maybe not as powerful as a Rovere or Mainetti's project, but not less intriguing or without a peculiar identity nevertheless.
This serves as a pretty good way to introduce his particular way of storytelling, by presenting a rich story where the more realistic and surreal atmosphere blend together to illustrate the dirtiest and tragic conditions on a social and human level, perfectly based in the Neapolitan territory, but also with a universal flavor.
The actors are all good, particularly Luisa Ranieri, the screenplay is less complex than it may seem at first sight, and the more evocative side if certainly offered by the particular cinematography by spanish DOP Ferran Paredes Rubio, and the sets by Carmine Guarino.
The real problem, which is still plausible given its nature as a first movie, is the tone: clearly the Director wanted to mix the Thriller/Crime genre with the comic grotesque, but sadly it doesn't come out as powerful as it could be.
I found the comedic tone more subtle than it should've been, I think he should've gone for a more "crazy" and explicit approach, to make the whole thing more unique.
But still, I think this is a very interesting result to recommend, it may be one of those movies that can give different answers to anyone, both good and bad, but still interesting nevertheless.
