Sole
Directed by:
Carlo SironiCinematography:
Gergely PohárnokComposer:
Teoniki RożynekCast:
Sandra Drzymalska, Claudio Segaluscio, Barbara Ronchi, Vitaliano Trevisan, Bruno Buzzi, Marco FelliPlots(1)
In this tender, melancholy tale of desperation and desire, pregnant Polish teen Lena has traveled to Italy to sell her baby to racketeer Fabio. Dodging anti-surrogacy regulations, Fabio pays nephew Ermanno to watch over Lena while posing as the child’s father, who will “ask” relatives to adopt the newborn. But Ermanno begins to shed his tough veneer as he develops feelings for the girl and child. Beautifully rendered in cool shades of blue, this accidental love story tracks two lost souls facing impossible choices. (Chicago International Film Festival)
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Sole is a minimalist ode to loss and discovery, in the modest 4:3 format, which can accommodate only the essential elements for an intimate study of two absolutely different young people. There is practically no music, and dialogue is kept to a minimum. The foundation of Sironi’s narrative is examination of who these two characters are inside, though at first glance they are aloof slackers with no attachment to any sort of meaningful life, what they experience in certain situations and how it will affect them. How do a motorcycle thief who spends his free time in a gambling den and a girl capable of selling her unborn child get along with each other when they move in together and how do they deal with the initial care of the child? Sironi fills the photographic imagery of the events with a feel for human psychology. He doesn’t criticise anyone, but he does let them regret their mistakes. Awareness and awakening are not free. No kind of growth is. [3Kino Fest]
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