With consummate artistry and the self-assurance that comes from experience, master helmer Marco Bellocchio continues to play with form and content with an originality that make younger directors look like they’re grasping at ephemeral straws.
For audiences willing to embrace ambiguity and let the characters and images weave their spell, this masterfully shot film played by the director’s stock cast is a treasure.
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Screen DailyDan Fainaru
Screen DailyDan Fainaru
Through both parts, and this is Bellocchio’s admirable achievement, he has life itself impetuously claiming its rights.