films seen
1
average score
3.50*
nationality
status
Alive and kicking
Movies
What could've been a dire and neorealist drama is transformed into an energetic and lively tragedy by Asia Argento, who combined her lead performance with duties behind the camera. It's an impressive film with some tough scenes and dark moments, but not without a shimmer of hope. Argento's direction is strong, as is her performance. The rest of the cast is solid too, the drama is pointed and the runtime is perfect. The stacking of various dramatic twists in the second half did hamper my enjoyment a little and the surreal intermezzos could've been a tad tighter, but it's an interesting film regardless. It's just not one of my absolute favorites anymore. Read all