Tale of Tales
Il racconto dei racconti
2015ItalyLanguage: itDirected by Matteo Garrone★ 6.4
Available in English: subtitled
The Queen of Selvascura risks everything to be a mother; the King of Roccaforte falls in love with the voice of a mysterious girl; the King of Altomonte becomes obsessed with a flea and neglects his daughter.
Themes and style
Tone
dark comedymelancholicsurrealhauntingwhimsicalbrutal
Pacing
episodicdreamlikeslow burn
Story
journeyunravelingpursuit
Emotion
all-consuming lovelongingsacrificeloss of innocencegrieffeeling powerless
Themes
men and women navigating expectationsclass and moneyfamily dutyfamily wounds passed down
Feel
quietly hauntingcerebraldiscussion starterrewatchable
Violence
graphic