In order to follow our impressions of the films live during this 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival, in addition to our Twitter and Facebook social media accounts (and our YouTube channel where we post our interviews), we are offering a review section, as we do for each edition.
The rating scale used is as follows:
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* passable film
** good film
*** very good film
**** excellent film
***** masterpiece
Critical diary #Venezia82
At work by Valérie Donzelli
A film by Valérie Donzelli
With: Bastien Bouillon, Marie Rivière, Virginie Ledoyen, André Marcon
Our rate: ★★
A successful photographer gives up everything to devote himself to writing…
With: Bastien Bouillon, Marie Rivière, Virginie Ledoyen, André Marcon
Our rate: ★★
A successful photographer gives up everything to devote himself to writing…
Below the clouds by Gianfranco Rosi
A film by Gianfranco Rosi
Our rate: ★★
Naples faces dual volcanic threats from Vesuvius and Campi Flegrei. Amid…
Our rate: ★★
Naples faces dual volcanic threats from Vesuvius and Campi Flegrei. Amid…
Bravo Bene! by Franco Maresco
A film by Franco Maresco
With: Umberto Cantone, Franco Maresco, Francesco Conticelli, Marco Alessi, Bernardo Greco, Francesco Puma, Saverio D’Amico, Toti Mancuso, Giuseppe Lo Piccolo, Riccardo Eggshell
Our rate: –
Filming on Franco Maresco’s film about Carmelo Bene is abruptly halted after …
With: Umberto Cantone, Franco Maresco, Francesco Conticelli, Marco Alessi, Bernardo Greco, Francesco Puma, Saverio D’Amico, Toti Mancuso, Giuseppe Lo Piccolo, Riccardo Eggshell
Our rate: –
Filming on Franco Maresco’s film about Carmelo Bene is abruptly halted after …
Duse by Pietro Marcello
A film by Pietro Marcello
With: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Fanni Wrochna, Noémie Merlant, Fausto Russo Alesi, Edoardo Sorgente, Vincenzo Nemolato, Gaja Masciale, Vincenza Modica, Mimmo Borrelli, Savino Paparella
Our rate: ★
In the years between WWI and the rise of Fascism, legendary thespian Eleonora…
With: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Fanni Wrochna, Noémie Merlant, Fausto Russo Alesi, Edoardo Sorgente, Vincenzo Nemolato, Gaja Masciale, Vincenza Modica, Mimmo Borrelli, Savino Paparella
Our rate: ★
In the years between WWI and the rise of Fascism, legendary thespian Eleonora…
Elisa by Leonardo Di Costanzo
A film by Leonardo Di Costanzo
With: Barbara Ronchi, Roschdy Zem, Diego Ribon, Valeria Golino, Giorgio Montanini, Hippolyte Girardot, Monica Codena, Roberta da Soller, Marco Brinzi, Nadia Kibout
Our rate: ★★★
Elisa, the daughter of an ordinary family, has been in prison for ten years…
With: Barbara Ronchi, Roschdy Zem, Diego Ribon, Valeria Golino, Giorgio Montanini, Hippolyte Girardot, Monica Codena, Roberta da Soller, Marco Brinzi, Nadia Kibout
Our rate: ★★★
Elisa, the daughter of an ordinary family, has been in prison for ten years…
Father Mother Sister Brother by Jim Jarmusch
A film by Jim Jarmusch
With: Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Charlotte Rampling, Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps, Sarah Greene, Indya Moore, Luka Sabbat, Françoise Lebrun
Our rate: ★★
Three stories concerning the relationships between adult children, their…
With: Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Charlotte Rampling, Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps, Sarah Greene, Indya Moore, Luka Sabbat, Françoise Lebrun
Our rate: ★★
Three stories concerning the relationships between adult children, their…
Frankenstein by Guillermo del Toro
A film by Guillermo del Toro
With: Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, Felix Kammerer, David Bradley, Lars Mikkelsen, Christian Convery, Charles Dance, Burn Gorman
Our rate: ★★
Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a…
With: Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Christoph Waltz, Felix Kammerer, David Bradley, Lars Mikkelsen, Christian Convery, Charles Dance, Burn Gorman
Our rate: ★★
Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist, brings a…
Mostra2025: Our critical review of the parallel selections
In order to follow our impressions of the films live during this 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival, in addition to our Twitter and Facebook social media accounts (and our YouTube channel where we post our interviews), we are offering a review section, as we do for each edition….
NĂ¼hai (Girl) by Shu Qi
A film by Shu Qi Starring: Chiu Tse, 9m88, Bai Xiao Ying, Audrey Lin, Yu-Fei Lai, Liu Pin Yan, Chen Zhu Sheng, Liu Guan Ting, Zeng Pei Yu, Xie Qiong Nuan Hsiao-lee, a young girl, finds comfort in her friendship with Li-li, who embodies the dreams that Hsiao-lee had repressed….
Orphan by LĂ¡szlĂ³ Nemes
A film by LĂ¡szlĂ³ Nemes
With: Gyorgy Bojtik, Andrea Waskovics, BojtorjĂ¡n Barabas, GrĂ©gory Gadebois, Marcin Czarnik, Eliz Szabo
Our rate: –
In Budapest in 1957, one year after the failure of the Hungarian Revolution, …
With: Gyorgy Bojtik, Andrea Waskovics, BojtorjĂ¡n Barabas, GrĂ©gory Gadebois, Marcin Czarnik, Eliz Szabo
Our rate: –
In Budapest in 1957, one year after the failure of the Hungarian Revolution, …
Silent Friend by IldikĂ³ Enyedi
A film by IldikĂ³ Enyedi
With: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, LĂ©a Seydoux, Luna Wedler, Enzo Brumm, Sylvester Groth, Yun Huang, Luca Valentini, Marlene Burow, Felix Burose
Our rate: ★★★
On the grounds of a medieval German university town looms an imposing Ginkgo …
With: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, LĂ©a Seydoux, Luna Wedler, Enzo Brumm, Sylvester Groth, Yun Huang, Luca Valentini, Marlene Burow, Felix Burose
Our rate: ★★★
On the grounds of a medieval German university town looms an imposing Ginkgo …
The Smashing Machine by Benny Safdie
A film by Benny Safdie
With: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Lyndsey Gavin, Ryan Bader, Zoe Kosovic, Bas Rutten, Oleksandr Usyk, Paul Lazenby, James Moontasri, Yoko Hamamura
Our rate: ★★
The story of legendary mixed martial arts and UFC fighter Mark Kerr.
With: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Lyndsey Gavin, Ryan Bader, Zoe Kosovic, Bas Rutten, Oleksandr Usyk, Paul Lazenby, James Moontasri, Yoko Hamamura
Our rate: ★★
The story of legendary mixed martial arts and UFC fighter Mark Kerr.
The Stranger by François Ozon
A film by François Ozon
With: Benjamin Voisin, Rebecca Marder, Pierre Lottin, Swann Arlaud, Denis Lavant, Jean-Charles Clichet, Jean-Benoît Ugeux
Our rate: ★★★
In 1930s Algeria, Frenchman Meursault’s emotional detachment leads to a…
With: Benjamin Voisin, Rebecca Marder, Pierre Lottin, Swann Arlaud, Denis Lavant, Jean-Charles Clichet, Jean-Benoît Ugeux
Our rate: ★★★
In 1930s Algeria, Frenchman Meursault’s emotional detachment leads to a…
The sun rises on us all by Cai Shangjun
A film by Cai Shangjun
With: Xin Zhilei, Zhang Songwen, William Feng
Our rate: ★★
Ex-lovers reunite years later, burdened by past regrets and sacrifices. Their…
With: Xin Zhilei, Zhang Songwen, William Feng
Our rate: ★★
Ex-lovers reunite years later, burdened by past regrets and sacrifices. Their…
The Testament of Ann Lee by Mona Fastvold
A film by Mona Fastvold
With: Amanda Seyfried, Lewis Pullman, Thomasin McKenzie, Matthew Beard, Christopher Abbott, David Cale, Stacy Martin, Scott Handy, Jeremy Wheeler, Tim Blake Nelson
Our rate: ★★★
An epic fable about religious leader Ann Lee, the founding leader of the…
With: Amanda Seyfried, Lewis Pullman, Thomasin McKenzie, Matthew Beard, Christopher Abbott, David Cale, Stacy Martin, Scott Handy, Jeremy Wheeler, Tim Blake Nelson
Our rate: ★★★
An epic fable about religious leader Ann Lee, the founding leader of the…
and our critical diary of out of competition films:
Back Home by Tsai Ming-liang
A film by Tsai Ming-liang
With: Anong Houngheuangsy
Our rate: ★
Tsai Ming-liang’s new film, Back Home, depicts Anong Houngheuangsy and the…
With: Anong Houngheuangsy
Our rate: ★
Tsai Ming-liang’s new film, Back Home, depicts Anong Houngheuangsy and the…
Broken English by Jane Pollard, Iain Forsyth
A film by Jane Pollard , Iain Forsyth
With: Tilda Swinton, George MacKay, Calvin Demba, Zawe Ashton, Sophia Di Martino, Marianne Faithfull, Suki Waterhouse, Beth Orton, Courtney Love, Jehnny Beth
Our rate: ★★★
A survivor, provocateur and true original, Marianne has spent more than six…
With: Tilda Swinton, George MacKay, Calvin Demba, Zawe Ashton, Sophia Di Martino, Marianne Faithfull, Suki Waterhouse, Beth Orton, Courtney Love, Jehnny Beth
Our rate: ★★★
A survivor, provocateur and true original, Marianne has spent more than six…
Cover-up by Laura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus
A film by Laura Poitras , Mark Obenhaus
With: Seymour Hersh
Our rate: ★★
For the past six decades, Seymour Hersh has been at the front lines of…
With: Seymour Hersh
Our rate: ★★
For the past six decades, Seymour Hersh has been at the front lines of…
Dog 51 by CĂ©dric Jimenez
A film by CĂ©dric Jimenez
With: Gilles Lellouche, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Stéphane Bak, Hugo Dillon, Louis Garrel, Mélanie Berthinier, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Daphné Patakia, Romain Duris, Artus
Our rate: ★★
In the near future, Paris is divided into three zones that separate social…
With: Gilles Lellouche, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Stéphane Bak, Hugo Dillon, Louis Garrel, Mélanie Berthinier, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Daphné Patakia, Romain Duris, Artus
Our rate: ★★
In the near future, Paris is divided into three zones that separate social…
In the Hand of Dante by Julian Schnabel
A film by Julian Schnabel
With: Oscar Isaac, Gal Gadot, Gerard Butler, John Malkovich, Louis Cancelmi, Sabrina Impacciatore, Franco Nero, Benjamin Clémentine, Paolo Bonacelli, Martin Scorsese
Our rate: –
A handwritten manuscript of Dante Alighieri’s poem “The Divine Comedy” makes …
With: Oscar Isaac, Gal Gadot, Gerard Butler, John Malkovich, Louis Cancelmi, Sabrina Impacciatore, Franco Nero, Benjamin Clémentine, Paolo Bonacelli, Martin Scorsese
Our rate: –
A handwritten manuscript of Dante Alighieri’s poem “The Divine Comedy” makes …
Landmarks by Lucrecia Martel
A film by Lucrecia Martel
Our rate: ★★
In 2009, a man and two accomplices try to evict members of the Indigenous…
Our rate: ★★
In 2009, a man and two accomplices try to evict members of the Indigenous…
My tennis Maestro by Andrea Di Stefano
A film by Andrea Di Stefano
With: Pierfrancesco Favino, Tiziano Menichelli, Giovanni Ludeno, Dora Romano, Paolo Briguglia, Valentina Bellè, Edwige Fenech
Our rate: ★★
Il Maestro is set in the late 80s, and tells the story of a former tennis…
With: Pierfrancesco Favino, Tiziano Menichelli, Giovanni Ludeno, Dora Romano, Paolo Briguglia, Valentina Bellè, Edwige Fenech
Our rate: ★★
Il Maestro is set in the late 80s, and tells the story of a former tennis…
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