It's true: the golden age of the Italian cinema has gone. However, I do think we have both excellent directors and actors. Yesterday we saw Cosa voglio di più set in Milan (What more do I want?) by Soldini. It's about what can be defined an "ordinary betrayal", namely two ordinary couples with very common problems (work, money) who cheat on their partners. It seems not so interesting but indeed it is a very good movie as it realistically portrays what could happen to anyone. We are used to far from reality betrayals in wonderful apartaments or hotel rooms carried out by perfect (beautiful, wealthy) men and women. No one is really interested in ordinary lives, but Soldini takes "a look at the reality of our moment... from the angle of ordinary people" .The actors are great, especially Favino who is one of my favourite Italian actors. Alba Rohrwacher is also very talented.
Il cinema italiano is not dead!
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