An alluring, and at times, erotically-charged work that sees some extremely fine acting by its quartet of star performers.
Tag / Italy
Moment of Truth, The (1965)
Rosi’s shot-in-Spain film could be one of the finest works about bullfighting ever made despite a conventional rags-to-riches narrative.
Happy as Lazzaro (2018)
Rohrwacher is surely one of the most exciting directors working today, delivering a truly mesmerising and thematically-dense work of art.
Wonders, The (2014)
An unexpectedly refreshing picture about an unusual family of beekeepers told in a quasi-docudrama fashion.
I Am Love (2009)
Elegantly-directed with a visual style that is sumptuous, this is a work by a promising filmmaker.
Suspiria (2018)
A lengthy affair it may be, but this re-envisioning of Argento’s cult horror classic works on its own nightmarish terms in what is also a strong stylistic and technical exercise.
Call Me by Your Name (2017)
Sensual and resplendent the film may be, but Guadagnino’s masterstroke is to give life to the unspoken—in this case, the bittersweet intimacies of a burgeoning queer romance.
