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Loro 1
ITALY · 2018

Loro 1

Paolo Sorrentino
political corruption italian decadence power and privilege moral decay historical fiction
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Synopsis

"Loro", in two parts, is a period movie that chronicles, as a fiction story, events likely happened in Italy (or even made up) between 2006 and 2010. "Loro" wants to suggest in portraits and glimps, through a composite constellation of characters, a moment in history, now definitively ended, which can be described in a very summary picture of the events as amoral, decadent but extraordinarily ali

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I think it’s possible that what you’re saying is true, because my aesthetic is influenced by the masters of cinema, among them Fellini. I didn’t have “La Dolce Vita” in mind when I was shooting, but of course it is a film that belongs to my cinema culture, so it’s possible.

My aesthetic is influenced by the masters of cinema, among them Fellini. I didn't have 'La Dolce Vita' in mind when I was shooting, but of course it is a film that belongs to my cinema culture.

— Paolo Sorrentino  ·  IndieWire interview with Eric Kohn
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