Happy as Lazzaro(12)
17th Jan 2023Alice Rohrwacher - 2018 127 mins
Italy
Language Italian
An unceasingly kind Italian peasant and his family are blatantly exploited by a tobacco baroness.
Score: 75%
Some members' comments:
Absolutely loved it. A magical allegory. Beautiful Superb. They knew him not. The magic overcame the gloom of the destruction of innocence. Excellent film. A beautiful story. The side of Italy not featured in holiday brochures. Mesmeric and engrossing. A film of two halves- beautiful and frightening - a study of autism? A certain charm - but also rather weird. Strangely compelling. Very atmospheric and engaging. A fairytale of our time and became more and more surreal - in a good way. Typical Italian film. Not really going anywhere. Amusing Timeless and thought provoking. An allegorical tale no doubt, but still confusing. Did I fall asleep or “lost the plotâ€. No comment What was going on. 5 question marks. I’ll let you know when I’ve googled.