The cinema of Paolo Sorrentino
Italian writer-director Paolo Sorrentino drew widespread praise for his visually striking, complex dramas, which included such festival favorites as “The Family Friend” (2006), “Il Divo” (2008) and “The Great Beauty” (2013). Sorrentino’s work drew comparisons to such legendary filmmakers as Federico Fellini and Michelangelo Antonioni for its focus on changing identities at both the personal level, as embodied by the state of flux experienced by their lead figures, and on a national scope through explorations of Italy’s past and present.

Films analyzed:

• L’uomo in più (2001)
• Le conseguenze dell’amore (2004)
• L’amico di famiglia (2006)
• Il divo (2008)
• This Must Be the Place (2011)
• La grande bellezza (2013)
• Youth – La giovinezza (2015)
• Loro (2018)
• È stata la mano di Dio (2021)