mario_c

I NUOVI MOSTRI is a sketch movie composed by 14 short stories which have a common feature between them: they are all about real life circumstances where, somehow, the main characters assume a disruptive conduct turning themselves into real life monsters; as they put their own interests above everything else! It's more evident in episodes like "Senza Parole", "Come una Regina" or even "Auto Stop". In fact it's a sarcastic and black comedy - a pure "commedia all'italiana" - which is also a satire to the Italian society of that time! "First Aid" episode is hilarious portraying the Italian's health system difficulties of that time...

The cast is great, full of excellent actors of the 70's. The directors of these short stories were also just three of the most important Italian directors of all time: Ettore Scola, Dino Risi and Mário Monicelli!

III is a mysterious and allegoric tale about two sisters, AYIA and MIRRA, who live in a little village infected by a contagious and fatal disease. After their mother's death MIRRA also falls ill and, helpless, her sister calls for Village's priest assistance. FATHER HERMAN (played by Evgeniy Gagarin) will help them but not in a conventional way...

I watched this film in a world première at FANTASPORTO (film festival from Oporto, my home town), precisely one year ago, in March 2015, and there were present the director, the producer and both actresses.

Visually the film is very strong and I must say I was impressed with its cinematography. From the mysterious and allegoric sets, the contrast dark vs light, to incredible shots of landscapes, everything looks visually beautiful. The ambiance created is very dark, intense and eerie but the characters are depressive and melancholic. Death surround them as they go deep on the dark side of their souls...

BLIGHT is a great short film about a priest who is sent to a remote island in order to execute an exorcism in a young pregnant woman.

The cinematography is very good for a short.

It makes us submerge in a dark and moody atmosphere the entire plot, and there's a great final twist, which turned it even better in my opinion!

It can create more tension and develop a solid and coherent plot than many long features...

The production and the CGI are also good for a short film.

I score it 7/10