Despite a first half thats basically a spinoff of the 2008 movie that brought matteo garrone international acclaim, reality turns. This cynical and satirical story centres on a fishmonger obsessed with becoming a contestant on the italian edition of big brother as his sense of reality is warped by his delusional desires. I read the book about pinocchio, when i was six years old, and this story has stayed with me forever. Reality is a dark comedy about a charming man whose unexpected and sudden obsession with being a contestant on the reality show big brother leads him down a rabbit hole of skewed perceptions and paranoia. Salvatore cantalupo, gianfelice imparato, maria nazionale, toni servillo, gigio morra, salvatore abruzzese director. The details of the soundtrack album for matteo garrones dark comedy reality have been revealed. Official us trailer for matteo garrones italian mob drama. With aniello arena, paola minaccioni, loredana simioli, nando paone. Matteo garrone a gallery of stills career analysis other filmmakers history of cinema cinema home.
A funny, incisive satire on the very nature of truth and illusion, reality is the story of luciano, a garrulous neapolitan fishmonger who supplements his modest income by. When cherrypicking a topic for academic purpose, one often himself impaled upon the horns of a dilemma. A funny, incisive satire on the very nature of truth and illusion, reality is the story of luciano, a garrulous neapolitan fishmonger who supplements his modest income by pulling off little scams. May 10, 2018 a liveaction film version of carlo collodis classic tale pinocchio to be helmed by italian director matteo garrone is back on, and in preproduction with a midnovember start date. Matteo garrones reality winner of the grand prix award at the 2012 cannes film festival is a marvelous piece of work. Reality matteo garrone is one of those films that stayed with me after my first viewing of it, grew in potency as i thought about it more, and, then, after watching it a second time, emerged as a truly deep and complex and vital film. Luciano is a charming fishmonger whose unexpected and sudden obsession with being a contestant on a reality show leads him down a rabbit hole of skewed perceptions and paranoia. In 1996 he won the sacher doro, an award sponsored by nanni moretti, with the short film silhouette 1996, that became one of the three episodes of his first feature film terra di mezzo 1996. Awardwinning gomorrah director matteo garrone is back with another dark italian offering, this time a satirical look at celebrity culture and. With salma hayek, vincent cassel, toby jones, john c. Matteo garrones reality exclusive clip radio times.
After his ultramuscular gomorrah from 2008 matteo garrone once again explores working class neopolitan life in reality, but from a vastly different. Im curious to know what pushed you toward this tale. Luciano is a neapolitan fishmonger who supplements his modest income by pulling off little scams together with his wife maria. Reality is a new film by gomorrah director matteo garrone, a comedy drama satirising reality television aniello arena. From acclaimed director matteo garrone, reality is a darkly comic look at luciano, a charming and affable fishmonger whose unexpected and sudden obsession with being a contestant on the reality show big brother leads him down a. Reality is a 2012 italian drama film directed by matteo garrone and stars aniello arena. Luciano played by aniello arena is a fishmonger with a flair for the dramatic.
Four years later he was back in cannes with reality, which was awarded the. The films plot is ostensibly simple, a working class man, luciano, auditions for a reality tv show called big brother, gets called back for a second. The player the cannes grand prixwinner talks love, chance and celluloid with fellow director chiara clemente touted as the pioneer of a renaissance in italian cinema, director matteo garrone takes us through the shadowy streets of his native rome and into an intimate card game in this new film by chiara clemente. Reality, directed by matteo garrone the new york times. Matteo garrone follows his crime epic gomorrah with a comedy about reality tv, and though it hardly rivals the earlier movie in its social complexity, it still offers the spectacle of a vibrant.
Matteo garrone born 15 october 1968 is an italian filmmaker. Matteo garrones gomorrah is a stark, shocking vision of contemporary gangsterdom, and one of cinemas most authentic depictions of organized crime. From acclaimed director matteo garrone, reality is a darkly comic look at luciano, a charming and affable fishmonger whose unexpected and sudden. Reality is a 2012 italian drama film directed by matteo garrone and stars aniello arena, loredana simioli, and claudia gerini. Opening with a storybook wedding, matteo garrone s reality 12 was about nothing less than the deluded nature of contemporary popular culture, and specifically how our obsession with reality television has turned daily life into fantasy. Only a lucky few can even think of leading a normal life. A look at luciano, a charming and affable fishmonger whose unexpected and sudden obsession with being a contestant on the reality show big brother leads him down a rabbit hole of skewed. The directors celebrated 2008 drama about a clan of gangsters in southern italy, gomorrah, starts with a liter. Aniello arena, il protagonista, sconta lergastolo a volterra per una strage di camorra nel 1991. What we do in reality in the process of production, we skim through and eliminate topics of what we consider inappropriate for the market and. Matteo garrones films include gomorrah, dogman, reality, tale of tales. More than reality tv aniello arena stars in latest matteo garrone film criminal turned leading actor aniello arena in a scene from matteo garrone s new film about obsession, delusion and desire.
Born in rome, the son of a theatre critic, nico garrone and a photographer, in 1996 garrone won the sacher doro, an award sponsored by nanni moretti, with the short film silhouette, that became one of the three episodes that are on his first long feature, terra di mezzo in 1997. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. Magnolia pictures has unveiled the official us trailer for dogman, the latest italian drama from acclaimed filmmaker matteo garrone gomorrah, reality, tale of. Reality new arthouse bluray disc matteo garrone aniello. In chasing this dream his perception of reality begins to change. Director matteo garrone explains how his latest film reality about a man whose attempts to get on reality tv slowly drive him insane is based on a true. Reality, which won the grand jury prize at the 2012 cannes film festival, tells the story of luciano, a fishmonger who auditions for a local version of big brother.
In italian cinema studies no other scholar had yet analyzed this film, despite its success and the very engaging and uptodate topic. Dabei hat er aber eigentlich alles, was man sich so wunscht. In 1996 he won the sacher doro, an award sponsored by nanni. Matteo garrone s films include gomorrah, dogman, reality, tale of tales.
So overcome by his dream of being on reality tv, lucianos own reality begins to spiral out of. Reality, a 2012 italian film directed by matteo garrone. Jan 01, 2016 the opening of debords book aptly describes what occurs in matteo garrones 2012 film reality whose protagonist, an exuberant fishmonger by the name of luciano ciotola, becomes obsessed with his participation in the reality tv show big brother to the point that his entire life turns into a spectacle. Matteo garrone celebrity profile check out the latest matteo garrone photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Matteo garrone imbues settings, both large and small, in his gomorrah with an air of grandeur while giving each of them its own type of combustable edge. Reality dvd matteo garrone aniello arena italy ebay. Reality follows a neapolitan fishmonger aniello arena whose head is turned by. Director matteo garrone takes the naturalistic intensity he poured into his crime film gomorrah and applies it to this sly tale of ambition gone way, way. From acclaimed director matteo garrone, reality is a darkly comic look at luciano, a charming and affable fishmonger whose unexpected and sudden obsession with being a contestant on the reality show big brother leads him down a rabbit hole of skewed perceptions and paranoia.
The narrative is set in the world of reality television, and follows a neapolitan fishmonger who participates in grande fratello, the italian version of big brother. Matteo garrone on reality television and italian culture. In chasing this dream, his perception of reality begins to change. In garrones film, reality, the protagonist luciano ciotola becomes obsessed with his participation in the reality tv show big brother to the point that his whole. With the encouragement of his family, luciano decides to. With his latest, garrone doubles down and plunges heedlessly into the world of.
Qui troverete recensioni, trailer, interviste, news su cinema e spettacolo e molto altro ancora. The trailers for reality, in my opinion, tend to give the wrong impression, that it is a comedy or a satirical sendup of reality shows. Matteo garrone s reality winner of the grand prix award at the 2012 cannes film festival is a marvelous piece of work. From the bitter quest of the queen of longtrellis, to two mysterious sisters who provoke the passion of a king, to the king of highhills obsessed with a giant flea, these tales are inspired by the fairytales by giambattista basile. So instead of a hollywood gomorrah, he stayed in italy and made reality 2012, a comic satire of. May 15, 2014 italo auteur matteo garrone, a twotime winner of the cannes grand prix for gomorra in 2008 and reality in 2011, has just started shooting in sicily on englishlanguage fantasyhorror. Synopsis credits trailer photos press kit buy now itunes download video.
Reality refers to the state of things as they exist, as opposed to how they could possibly exist. Matteo garrone has brought back a couple of actors from his gutwrenching truelife mafia drama gomorrah but the tone and feel is very different. The film is a gritty and riveting mosaic charting the rise and fall of pawns in a turgid crimecontrolled community awash in sin and illconceived ambition. The stories are woven together in this violent scenario, set in a cruel and ostensibly fictional world, but one that is deeply rooted in reality. Dogman is directed by acclaimed italian filmmaker matteo garrone, of the films land in between, guests, roman summer, the embalmer, gomorrah, reality, and tale of tales previously. He is the son of a theatre critic, nico garrone, and a photographer. Matteo garrone s reality follows luciano expertly played by aniello areno, a charismatic neapolitan fishmonger who is pushed by his family to try out for the reality tv show big brother, and becomes increasingly unhinged while awaiting the results of his audition. In garrones film, reality, the protagonist luciano ciotola becomes obsessed with his participation in the reality tv show big brother to the point that his whole life turns into a spectacle.
As the followup to 2008s gomorrah, garrone crafts a brightly colored satire of capitalism and celebrity obsession set in the hyperreal world of reality. Sep 24, 2012 clip del film reality, regia di matteo garrone. In my article, at the diegetic level, i show that the spectator. Pagina ufficiale di matteo garrone, regista, sceneggiatore e produttore cinematografico italiano.
Aniello arena, loredana simioli, nando paone, nunzia schiano, nello iorio, g. From the acclaimed director of gomorrah, matteo garrone, reality takes audiences on an emotionally charged journey through the heightened reality of italys obsession with tv and celebrity culture. Director matteo garrone on his darkly surreal modern fairy. Italian director matteo garrone certainly knows how to stage an entrance. But the brutal tones and muted look of that crime drama have been exchanged for a bright color palette and a more upbeat spirit in reality, even if. Italo auteur matteo garrone talks about his tale of. Rent matteo garrone movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. A frantic yearning for the celebrity limelight has a. The film, which you mentioned, dogman, is also a kind of modern fairy tale. The followup to his extraordinary gangster drama gomorrah 2008 starts with a sweepi.
Reality matteo garrone, aniello arena, loredana simioli. Directed by matteo garrone, reality is a story about one mans desire to make it big on the small screen, and something of a familiar exploration of the blurring between reality. Matteo garrones take on reality interview magazine. Matteo garrone s cannes grand prixwinning reality takes place outside a prison context but stars convicted camorrista aniello arena as a fishmonger obsessed with appearing on grande fratello, the italian version of big brother.
The films plot is ostensibly simple, a working class man, luciano, auditions for a reality tv show called big brother, gets called back for a. Those who found gomorrah embarrassingly overrated can relax. Born in rome, the son of a theatre critic, nico garrone and a photographer, in 1996. Matteo garrone explains why reality will help you comprehend modern television. Italian director matteo garrone made waves at american art houses with the unsettling mob drama gomorrah. Dark italian comedy from acclaimed director matteo garrone. Reality, a 2014 frenchbelgian film directed by quentin dupieux. In 2008s gomorrah, director matteo garrone explored the world of crime in naples.
That mankind lives within natures unforgiving food chain is a daily reality for these two. Jul 22, 20 reality is the new film from matteo garrone, the italian film director who is probably best known for gomorrah, his film about the neopolitan mafia known as the camorra while his earlier film ripped away the romantic illusions surrounding the mafia, this film takes a slightly surreal look at our current obsession with celebrity and reality. Mar 14, 20 watch a clip from the new film from gomorrah director matteo garrone, a comedy drama satirising reality television. Dogman team gear up for pinocchio exclusive variety. Reality david bowie album, 2003 reality david bowie song reality dream album. The story follows luciano aniello arena, a neopolitan fishmonger and family man obsessed with. July 20th biography matteo garrone was born in 1968. When matteo garrone burst onto the international scene with the 2008 criticallyacclaimed crime drama gomorrah, few would have guessed that his followup would revolve around the reality tv. Jun 19, 2016 only a lucky few can even think of leading a normal life. With all the charisma and machismo of fellini and sprinkled throughout a bunuelian surreality, italian director matteo garrone s reality is a bizarre and compelling character study of a man possessed by an elusive fantasy. From acclaimed director matteo garrone, reality is a darkly comic look at luciano. The trailers for reality, in my opinion, tend to give the wrong impression, that it is a comedy or a satirical sendup of reality.
Director of dogman, matteo garrone, photo courtesy of mongrel media. More than reality tv aniello arena stars in latest matteo. Matteo garrone s in competition film follows a fisherman obsessed with making it big in reality tv. N o one could accuse the italian writerdirector matteo garrone of ploughing the same furrow. Details about reality dvd matteo garrone aniello arena italy. Find movie and film cast and crew information for terra di mezzo 1996 matteo garrone on allmovie. Was your interest primary in examining the inherently deceptive nature of the reality tv genre and the way in which these programs invite both audiences and participants to delude themselves. Its the latest feature from matteo garrone, whose last film, gomorrah, was also set in naples. Reality, director matteo garrone s followup to his award winning, gomorrah, is a very different film from his breakout hit.
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