Amarcord
1973ItalyLanguage: itDirected by Federico Fellini★ 7.9
Available in English: subtitled
In an Italian seaside town, young Titta gets into trouble with his friends and watches various local eccentrics as they engage in often absurd behavior. Frequently clashing with his stern father and defended by his doting mother, Titta witnesses the actions of a wide range of characters, from his extended family to Fascist loyalists to sensual women, with certain moments shifting into fantastical scenarios.
Themes and style
Tone
dark comedymelancholicwhimsicalsurrealwarmhaunting
Pacing
episodicdreamlike
Story
journeyunraveling
Emotion
longingloss of innocencebelongingfiguring out who you are
Themes
family wounds passed downlife under oppressionfamily dutynational identityreligion and faithclass and money
Feel
cerebralquietly hauntingrewatchablediscussion starter
Violence
mild