Tag: alicerohrwacher
New York 2018 Review: HAPPY AS LAZZARO, An Allegorical Tale of Haves and Have Nots
Lazzaro is someone who is desperately needed in this cynical, cruel world. Alice Rohrbacher's writing shines in bringing out humor and humanity in an whimsical yet pointy allegory full of wonders.
Review: HAPPY AS LAZZARO, Fable and Lyrical Social Drama Collide in Magical Neorealism
Alice Rohrwacher's latest feature smoothly merges the tradition of neorealism and magical realism in a socially conscious modern fable doubling as drama.
Review: THE WONDERS, A Poetic Realist Portrait Of Painful Adolescence
The Wonders (Le meraviglie) is a poetic realist portrait of painful adolescence. Director Alice Rohrwacher tells a slight coming of age tale infused with melancholy, hardship but not without a sense of beauty. Gone is the Italy of opulence and...
'The Treasure Is Already On Your Back': THE WONDERS Director Alice Rohrwacher Interview
Alice Rohrwacher's The Wonders (Le Meraviglie), a dramedy about a rural Italian agrarian community, took home the Grand Prix at this years Cannes Film Fest. It's an amazing feat considering it's only the second feature of a 33 year old...
Cannes 2014 Review: In THE WONDERS, The Stings of Adolescence
The Wonders (Le meraviglie) is a poetic realist portrait of painful adolescence. Director Alice Rohrwacher tells a slight coming of age tale infused with melancholy, hardship but not without a sense of beauty. Gone is the Italy of opulence and...
