If you survived the fuchsia wave of summer’s sensational triumph Barbiesuccess that brought oxygen to the cinema and, above all, to cinemas, it’s time to put on the agenda what ten films can be not to be missed the first part of the next movie season.
It starts immediately with a bang, not only in the truest sense of the word. The long-awaited, already considered a cult-destined film, it releases on August 23rd. “Oppenheimer”The life of an American physicist is considered one of the fathers of the atomic bomb. Director Christopher Nolan, who for many years signed works that divide critics and the public into fans and detractors. Let’s see if he confirms the rule this time as well.
Next week starts from Venice Film Festival and among the Italians in the race the presence Matthew Garrone With “I am the captain”. This is the story of Seydou and Musa, two Senegalese boys who leave Dakar to reach Europe, overcoming the dangers of the desert, the sea and the wickedness of mankind. And again the theme of solidarity will be touched upon in the cinema.
“Commander” Edoardo De Angelis – opening film of the festival. A historical event that took place during World War II, in which Captain Salvatore Todaro was the protagonist at the helm of the Comandante Cappellini submarine. Can you ignore orders from superiors for humanitarian reasons? The episode never ceases to amaze precisely because it took place in the midst of a world conflict. As the main character Pierfrancesco Favinothe best player in Italian cinema.
“Asteroid City” will be a must for fans Wes Anderson. Already presented at Cannes, it will be in theaters from 14 September. The action takes place in 1955 in a hypothetical American town shocked by the visit of an alien. All the themes of his cinema, made up of details, colors and ingenious inventions, will not go unnoticed. He surrounds himself with his usual actors again. The music is entrusted to the faithful Alexandre Desplat.
“At the pace of walking”, distributed by Wanted, always attentive to sophisticated cinematography, will hit theaters on September 28th. Based on the autobiographical book by Sylvain Tesson and selected as the opening film of the recent Trento Film Festival, it tells the story of Pierre (Jean Dujardin in a state of grace) who turns his life upside down, emerging from the empty madness of his days before choosing to return to game, especially in the shower, before a solo hike from Provence to Mont Saint-Michel. Escape from the world, high-flown film for those who loved “Eight Mountains”.
ninety years old Roman Polanski he makes an appointment for us at the end of September with his “Castle”. Out of competition in Venice, set in a luxury hotel in the Swiss Alps. The guests, rich, eccentric and extravagant, are waiting for the end of 1999, while some prophecies foretell the end of the world exactly in the year 2000. Provocative and grotesque noir comedy. Producer Luca Barbareschi, who also played a wig in the film.
This year, Nexo Digital will again offer a series of events related to the Great Art to the cinema. October 2-3-4 will be scheduled “Vermeer – the greatest exhibition”. The largest retrospective dedicated to the Dutch artist. Documentary about the exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam with 28 of the 35 known works of the “Masters of Light”. Recommended for those who are mesmerized every time in front of a girl in a turban.
19 October. The date will be marked with a circle. “Flower Moon Killer”. This will be a new monumental film lesson Martin Scorsese? At the moment we know it will be over 3 hours of films that oscillate between crime, thriller, historical, drama, yellow and western. So many things. Set in 1920s Oklahoma, with a super cast led by Leonardo DiCaprio.
The last two fields do not yet have definite dates and concern two meetings with me. indispensable. Documentary film by Giorgio Verdelli, out of competition in Venice, “Enzo Giannacci – I’m going too”. Dedicated to one of the most brilliant Italian songwriters, voiced by numerous fellow travelers such as Dario Fo, Kochi i Renato, Paolo Conte, Gaber, Dori Ghezzi and many others. Finally the next movie Wim Wenders, “Perfect Days”. I read the first two lines of the story and already fell in love with it. I don’t go any further. A minimalistic, simple story, with little dialogue and attention to the beauty of everyday little things. Install in Japan, still pays homage to Ozu cinema, forty years after the famous “Tokyo-Ga”. Raised.
In conclusion, I still remember going to the cinema at that time it’s comfortable. Until September 16, all Italian and European films are only 3.50 euros (smaller than pizza Margherita). Arenas open throughout Italy offer the best films of the season, a good opportunity to catch them. However, from 17 to 21 September, all films in the program will always cost 3.50. Even Barbie. For those few who haven’t seen it yet. Have a good movie and happy summer!