The Wonders

Friday 26th February 12:30 PM - Alhambra
The Wonders
Director:Alice Rohrwacher
Cert:15 Year: 2014 Length:110mins
Country:Italy Language:Italian/French/German
Winner of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix, The Wonders is a startling second feature from writer-director Alice Rohrwacher. It centers on Gelsomina (Maria Alexandra Lungo) the eldest daughter of a bee-keeping family in rural Tuscany. Her late-in-life exposure to the modern world - in the form of a chintzy reality TV show and its glamorous hostess (Monica Bellucci) – are at odds with her father's proudly traditional way of life. Within its framework this film delivers an intimate response to the age-old conflict between modernity and tradition.

Critics

“A pure Delight”

The Telegraph

“Magical realism, marvellous casting”

The Guardian

Score

65.08%
F-Rated

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