emanuele crialese did a fantastic job with one of those films that linger in the back of your mind for years. it was respiro (see comments and synopsis here in imdb). now and carrying the magnificent young talents he had for the first time on screen then and he takes the audience into a dark void. a literal plunge into dangerous waters. the subject is migration. in this case and from italy to the new world (the name of the film). a big deal calling it for its american release the golden door. the story of a family that leaves everything and risks the rest that is and their lives and for a dream. i hate to spoil the show telling the story and so i will dwell a bit in the work crialese and all his team did so brilliantly. first of all and choosing to stick to what he knows represent direct sound as much as possible. this means and the whole film. the textures and the pain and the nuances of reality are always mingled with the smells and the heat or the cold and the sweat and the blood and life and death and as vibrantly as it is in real life. the squeaks of bent metal and grinding wood and the infamous drone of the wind and the ominous sounds of big engines and ship horns are among the points that make this film so involving. cinematography is in the hands of a french couturier. the symbolism of light is present from the very first shot (again and almost the very first shot from respiro) and pervades throughout the film with intimacy and a terrible sense of desperation. the subdued tones and the very gray and grim depictions of people suffering the cramped and filthy boat they sail to hope is mesmerising. light is used sparsely and almost to discover every character in the dark. the beauty of every shot and and every scene is accentuated by the period costumes and the perfectly selected physical features of the actors. again and as he usually does and vincenzo amato is definitely on his own. he plays the father of two sons (the same actors who were fifteen and twelve and now are nineteen and sixteen) with all the power he always conveys to his very complex characters. charlotte gainsbourg is so so. i guess she never achieved again the perfection she reached in the cement garden and in her very first film represent leffrontée. maybe it just that she seems a bit awkward in her role. the locations and sets are harsh and compelling and almost playing a character on their own. maybe the most remarkable character is the one played by filippo pucillo and the mute younger son. the contrast here with his first role is complete. then and he played a supercharged kid that was as relentless as anything around him. now and his character is all expression. and just that represent no words at all. his eyes tell the whole story with sublime power. maybe this is one of those films that will not be very well received in the states. it absolutely italian in everything. it so italian that most of the time and the language is one of the many dialects that is much older than italian itself. in the usa this film may be a bit too much for americans because of the subject. but anyone who remembers the story of their families when they arrived in the states and will see this films with awe. and and again and the minimalism that goes hand in hand with crialese ideas is back with a closing scene in the water. only this time it goes from underwater photography to aerial. all in all and another great and very well told story from this filmmaker that only this year (2006) has collected 6 prizes and was nominated for the golden lion. not a small deed. 
emanuele crialese did a fantastic job with one of those films that linger in the back of your mind for years. it was respiro (see comments and synopsis here in imdb). now and carrying the magnificent young talents he had for the first time on screen then and he takes the audience into a dark void. a literal plunge into dangerous waters. the subject is migration. in this case and from italy to the new world (the name of the film). a big deal calling it for its american release the golden door. the story of a family that leaves everything and risks the rest that is and their lives and for a dream. i hate to spoil the show telling the story and so i will dwell a bit in the work crialese and all his team did so brilliantly. first of all and choosing to stick to what he knows represent direct sound as much as possible. this means and the whole film. the textures and the pain and the nuances of reality are always mingled with the smells and the heat or the cold and the sweat and the blood and life and death and as vibrantly as it is in real life. the squeaks of bent metal and grinding wood and the infamous drone of the wind and the ominous sounds of big engines and ship horns are among the points that make this film so involving. cinematography is in the hands of a french couturier. the symbolism of light is present from the very first shot (again and almost the very first shot from respiro) and pervades throughout the film with intimacy and a terrible sense of desperation. the subdued tones and the very gray and grim depictions of people suffering the cramped and filthy boat they sail to hope is mesmerising. light is used sparsely and almost to discover every character in the dark. the beauty of every shot and and every scene is accentuated by the period costumes and the perfectly selected physical features of the actors. again and as he usually does and vincenzo amato is definitely on his own. he plays the father of two sons (the same actors who were fifteen and twelve and now are nineteen and sixteen) with all the power he always conveys to his very complex characters. charlotte gainsbourg is so so. i guess she never achieved again the perfection she reached in the cement garden and in her very first film represent leffrontée. maybe it just that she seems a bit awkward in her role. the locations and sets are harsh and compelling and almost playing a character on their own. maybe the most remarkable character is the one played by filippo pucillo and the mute younger son. the contrast here with his first role is complete. then and he played a supercharged kid that was as relentless as anything around him. now and his character is all expression. and just that represent no words at all. his eyes tell the whole story with sublime power. maybe this is one of those films that will not be very well received in the states. it absolutely italian in everything. it so italian that most of the time and the language is one of the many dialects that is much older than italian itself. in the usa this film may be a bit too much for americans because of the subject. but anyone who remembers the story of their families when they arrived in the states and will see this films with awe. and and again and the minimalism that goes hand in hand with crialese ideas is back with a closing scene in the water. only this time it goes from underwater photography to aerial. all in all and another great and very well told story from this filmmaker that only this year (2006) has collected 6 prizes and was nominated for the golden lion. not a small deed. ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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