Serra's statements made me think he's not the kind of person to make a film about postcolonialism and its inherent connection to filmmaking, about the feeding on power. But then again, of course he would.
It was nice to be caught off guard after so many months.
Just wanna share a few words from Sally's great review:
"I do appreciate that this film shows how oppressed people who assimilate into the power structures of the ruling class are traitors to their own. Benedetta did no kindness to the women and queer people she could have been a champion for. Had the film tried to show this in another way, it might have intentionally or not implied Benedetta's rise to power (brief as it was) as a positive…
"How's your neck?"
"No worries. All things happen during an editing process"
I can't believe this is the movie that made me fall in love with Jamie Dornan
Might keep on watching it forever, on a loop.
You said you loved me by the river.
My memory's fading.
People. Parties. Flats. Laughter. Music. I loved it all. And now I've lost it.
But now it's time for me to go, the autumn moon lights my way
For now I smell the rain, and with it pain, and it's headed my way
Ah, sometimes I grow so tired
But I know I've got one thing I got to do
Ramble on, and now's the time, the time is now
Three friends dancing, kissing, swimming, playing with a karaoke microphone, bathing the dog, picking up fruit, enjoying the sun. Simple pleasures that might have become prohibited during quarantine, but not in their haven.
Decía Ignacio Agüero que un documental debe tratar sobre la relación del director con el espacio/sujeto y esta película lo hace de una manera muy bella, donde el sujeto y su historia son tratados con muchísimo cuidado y respeto por el creador, su mejor amigo. El protagonista no merece menos. Que hermosa escena en el bar.