A deeply pessimistic view on human life whose radicality and cruelty filled me with consternation even hours after I've watched it... the narrative has nothing positive at all, it is only the beauty of the film itself that sets up a counterpart to the desolation of the world it portrays.
At first, we believe we're watching a beautiful little girl, but as the film progresses, it becomes clear that this is a case of unreliable narration. The cruelest moment is when we start to see that the title "the beauty" (grazuole is a gender-neutral word) does not refer to the little girl, but to the film itself.
One of the most devastating experiences you can make in cinema, and utterly beautiful.
At first, we believe we're watching a beautiful little girl, but as the film progresses, it becomes clear that this is a case of unreliable narration. The cruelest moment is when we start to see that the title "the beauty" (grazuole is a gender-neutral word) does not refer to the little girl, but to the film itself.
One of the most devastating experiences you can make in cinema, and utterly beautiful.