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Italian Film Festival — A–Z of films

2009

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  • Black And White
    Review preview for Black And White

    The blackness and whiteness of thought, word and deed is thrust down the throats of the audience to an unnatural degree.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    Broken boundaries, race relations, illicit sex and family breakdowns - Italian style.

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  • Days And Clouds
    Review preview for Days And Clouds

    Albanese effortlessly carries the audience with him.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A middle-aged couple reach crisis point after the husband loses his job with a company he helped found.
  • Flying Lessons
    Review preview for Flying Lessons

    Flying Lessons offers some refreshing perspectives on a subject that's been done to death.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Two Italian boys travel to India to find themselves, but get more than they bargained for.
  • Giovanna's Father
    Review preview for Giovanna's Father

    Alba Rohrwacher conveys Giovanna's mental disintegration with complete conviction.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    A father stands by his daughter after she commits a terrible crime.

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  • Mid-August Lunch
    Review preview for Mid-August Lunch

    Does an impressive job of understanding and illustrating the stresses and strains of being a full time carer.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A carer desperate for money is persuaded to look after other people's mothers as well as his own, but discovers unexpected pleasure in it.
  • Mother Earth
    Review preview for Mother Earth

    There are some good ideas here, and bursts of insight into strategies that really do seem to be working.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    An examation of the "slow food" movement and the rise of organic farming.
  • Pinuccio Lovero: A Midsummer Death's Dream
    Review preview for Pinuccio Lovero: A Midsummer Death's Dream

    A charming portrait of this complex man, this film is also a hymn to rural Italy and to a way of life that has remained largely unchanged for centuries.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    The story of a cemetery attendant whose good luck is bad for business.

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  • The Right Distance
    Review preview for The Right Distance

    One of the many qualities of this beautifully orchestrated film is Mazzacurati’s deft juggling of emotional tensions.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    When a new teacher comes to a small rural town in the Po river flatlands it sparks a tale of obssession and mystery.
  • Senso
    Review preview for Senso

    Though first impressions may hint towards a simple matinee romance, Senso is subversive in the extreme.

    Merlin Harries · 4 out of 5
    Self-destructive period romance.
  • Suspiria
    Review preview for Suspiria

    Those who doubt the artistic potential of the horror genre should be nailed down and made to watch this.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    A young ballet dancer uncovers a sinister conspiracy in this masterpiece of surrealist horror.
  • The Third Man
    Review preview for The Third Man

    Lime is one of the cinema’s greatest baddies.

    Robert Munro · 5 out of 5
    A man searching for his missing friend in post-war Vienna uncovers a ruthless conspiracy.