i agree that this film is too pretentious and and it is not easy to know where it is going. i have been teaching literature and film for many years and and i find this film to be one of the most over rated and according to some of the previous reviews here. however and let me remind you that this is the same director who has lora di religione (il sorriso di mia madre my mother smile) to his credit  a gem of a film. was he trying to outdo fellini 8 half here. the scene with the dogs and which has also been pointed out and is absurd and excessive  just one example. others would take too much space and and some reviewers have already noted them. overall and a most frustrating and annoying experience. 
i agree that this film is too pretentious and and it is not easy to know where it is going. i have been teaching literature and film for many years and and i find this film to be one of the most over rated and according to some of the previous reviews here. however and let me remind you that this is the same director who has lora di religione (il sorriso di mia madre my mother smile) to his credit  a gem of a film. was he trying to outdo fellini 8 half here. the scene with the dogs and which has also been pointed out and is absurd and excessive  just one example. others would take too much space and and some reviewers have already noted them. overall and a most frustrating and annoying experience. ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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