Corpo celeste2011
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Precise portrait of the contradictions between the false piety that so little favor has made to the understanding of religion everywhere, and its real embodiment in human life, always contradictory and painful. And not better way to show it than through Marta, a girl in her way of facing the cruel choice between buying accommodating bullshit in order to thrive in their local environment, or growing furious and alone with those contradictions, carrying the cry 'Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani", probably the key moment of Christianity. A choice that everybody faces sooner or later and that so much determines our lives. Beautiful, simple, without unnecessary additives and closely portraying Church life. Wonderful.
Starring
- Salvatore Cantalupo - Don Mario
- Anita Caprioli - Rita
- Renato Carpentieri - Don Lorenzo
- Paola Lavini - Fortunata
- Pasqualina Scuncia - Santa
- Yle Vianello - Marta
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Precise portrait of the contradictions between the false piety that so little favor has made to the understanding of religion everywhere, and its real embodiment in human life, always contradictory and painful. And not better way to show it than through Marta, a girl in her way of facing the cruel choice between buying accommodating bullshit in order to thrive in their local environment, or growing furious and alone with those contradictions, carrying the cry 'Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani", probably the key moment of Christianity. A choice that everybody faces sooner or later and that so much determines our lives. Beautiful, simple, without unnecessary additives and closely portraying Church life. Wonderful.
Seen from one angle, this captivating film shows a child's painful discovery of the cruelty and hypocrisy of the adult world. Yet it reveals that the adults - though they hang on to what power they have - are every bit as confused and frustrated as children. Meanwhile, both adults (all associated in some way with the Catholic church and the confirmation ceremony that the main character, Marta, prepares for) and children - live on the outside of a world (seen briefly in a political campaign) that has left them behind.
Marta is totally wonderful_the church is total bullshit_the priest is an asshole so is the bishop_but they live off stupidity & fear_Marta is such a gem_i loved it & didn't expect to
Second half of the film is really captivating. Sparse both visually and in dialogue; but gripping.
I just finished "Corpo celeste" and I'm left feeling lots of love for this film. There are many powerful scenes. The ending put the film in the right spot (for lack of better words).
An honest and intimate portrait with haunting performances and cinematography. From vast Italian junk yards to bathroom mirrors, CORPO CELESTE reveals the paradox between surviving pre-pubescence and the theatre of religious coercion.