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More widely known as “I Fidanzati” this is such a beautiful story of how love is all about timing, and when it’s right it’s so right, and when it’s off, the malaise sets in. It’s a short film, just 1 hour and 17 minutes, and will surely engage the conversation of whether they’ll stay together or separate, Olmi, the director, leaves the verdict open.
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
03/24/20
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Olmi's film looked very similar to Il Posto with its love story and dancehall montages. But unlike Il Posto, this film is more mature as it looks at the challenges of one's love for another in times of uncertainty. The direction and cinematography add to the mood as Giovanni contemplates his future with his fiance, Lilianna.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
03/30/23
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A subtle telling of Italian culture for a couple trying to make ends meet while leaving apart.
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
03/31/23
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I'm a big big fan of IL POSTO and had high expectations for I FIDANZATI. The difference between the two very simple films is that, in the case of IL POSTO, the simplicity simplifies, or clarifies, whereas in I FIDANZATI, the same simplicity is very confusing. The first scene is quite brilliantly staged in the dance hall and intercut with flashbacks, a motif that repeats at the end. These are wonderful moments, and the film has the same tenderness of IL POSTO. But there is so much of the film that seems to be just there, for no apparent reasons. A huge chunk of the middle, and a lot of the ending segments.
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Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars
02/21/23
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[b]I really have no good excuse for my posting laziness except that RT is so darn slooooowwww. Argh, I can't take it. It takes about 12 years for one page to load! Anyway, I had to at least share 2 movies that I've seen recently that I have loved. [/b]
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[b]I Fidanzati - Deceptively simple and so strikingly beautiful and captivating. Not too much happens at all, but something about it just grabbed me and threw me for a spin. It doesn't try anything crazy, it's just a breath of fresh air. [/b]
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[b]Romance and Cigarettes - On the complete opposite side of the world from I Fidanzati lies R&C. It's vulgar, sexual, and OH so much fun. I couldn't stop smiling and laughing. The singing is just too great...this has got to be one of the most original, crazy, and fun musicals out there. Kate Winslet is amazing as usual...and she somehow helps brings a human connection to this film, making it even more than just a good time. [/b]
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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
01/24/23
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[font=Times New Roman][size=4]Summary (from IMDB): In the industrial North, Giovanni is a skilled factory worker offered a promotion if he'll go to Sicily for 18 months to assist in a new department. His impending absence strains his already nearly wordless relationship with Liliana, his fiancée.[/size][/font]
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[font=Times New Roman][size=4]What to say, what to say. This movie was much more quiet, slow, and romantic than I could have ever expected, and it was fantastic. The meat of the film is told mostly in flashbacks as the present-time storyline is somewhat unimportant. (Well, it's not really because it spends its time illustrating the main character's loneliness.) The flashbacks show us how the man comes to be where he is, as well as what he left behind, and it's all done in a way I've rarely seen before. It almost reminded me of The New World in the way it treats its romantic relationship, and uses unconventional sound and image editing.[/size][/font]
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[font=Times New Roman][size=4]The present timeline, though I mentioned it was somewhat unimportant, was still amazingly poetic and photographed. I loved watching this man stumble upon many different interesting, calming places. Heck, even the dirty old plant he works at is made to be beautiful. I don't really have any complaints about this movie.[/size][/font]
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
02/04/23
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