Cleo de 5 a 7 immediately struck me as not just a visually appealing, but also an introspective film. The style in which it is shot appears almost documentary-like at some points in the film, and truly gives the impression that we are getting insight into the real life of the famous singer the film is centered around. The real-time nature of the film, with frequent reminders as to the amount of time that has passed in the story heightens…
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Bicycle Thieves 1948
I think this film provides a really interesting commentary on perspective and context in storytelling. In the beginning of the movie, when Antonio’s bike is stolen by an unknown perpetrator, that man becomes known to the audience as the antagonist. It is an immediate and subconscious conclusion. The bicycle thief has committed a crime against the character that the film has already established as the main character. An understanding of Antonio’s story informs us how important the bicycle is to…
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Rome, Open City 1945
I really enjoyed this film. Previous to viewing it, I was unfamiliar with Italian Neorealism but after watching, I think it’s a genre I would be interested in watching more from. The details in this film really create the sense of struggle that is such an integral theme, such as Pina apologising that they do not have “real coffee” and the clergyman chastising Don Pietro for spending money on books rather than food. The choral nature of the cast is…
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