Even though not all of Paolo Sorrentino’s films have been massive hits with fans or critics, his batting average is still pretty damn high. This is a filmmaker who is able to shake things up with each film, and yet, deliver something that is distinctly him. And his newest film, still untitled as of now, seems to follow suit.
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Over the weekend, we got our first look at the film, courtesy of some behind-the-scenes pictures. The film follows the story of a woman named Parthenope, and according to Sorrentino, the character “bears the name of her city but is neither siren nor myth. From her birth in 1950 to today. Her long life embodies the full repertoire of human existence: youth’s lightheartedness and its demise, classical beauty and its inexorable permutations, pointless and impossible loves, stale flirtations and dizzying passion, nighttime kisses on Capri, flashes of joy and persistent suffering, real and invented fathers, endings, and new beginnings. Together with a host of other characters: men and women observed and loved, their waves of melancholy and disappointment, their impatience and despair, their anguish at never again laughing at an elegant man who trips and falls on a city street. All of this is accompanied by the passage of time, that most faithful of boyfriends. And by Naples, who charms and enchants, who shouts and laughs, and who knows just how to hurt you.”
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The film features an ensemble cast headlined by Gary Oldman, but also includes Dario Aita, Celeste Dalla Porta, Silvia Degrandi, Isabella Ferrari, Lorenzo Gleijeses, Biagio Izzo, Marlon Joubert, Peppe Lanzetta, Nello Mascia, Silvio Orlando, Luisa Ranieri, Daniele Rienzo, Stefania Sandrelli, and Alfonso Santagata.
Sorrentino’s previous film, “The Hand of God,” is a deeply personal film that saw the filmmaker earn his second Oscar nomination for Best International Film. Before that, he won the trophy for his film, “The Great Beauty.”
A release date for his newest film has yet to be announced. You can see all the new photos below.
All photos by Greg Williams
