In The immensitya film by Emanuele Crialese set in Rome in the 1970s, Penélope Cruz embodies a mother who feels stuck in her life.
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Another mother figure for Penélope Cruz
The Spanish actress, who plays in Italian for the occasion, has been collecting the roles of mothers since practically the start of her career. “Even very young, I was entrusted with the roles of mothers,” she remarked during a press conference held on Sunday. “I toured seven times with Pedro [Almodóvar] and I played a mother in five of his films. This is no coincidence, because I am naturally endowed with very strong maternal instincts. The family theme is endless. Whenever I have the opportunity to embody different facets of motherhood, I see it as an honor. »
A role of mother-in-law for Virginie Efira
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Virginie Efira and Rebecca Zlotowski during a press conference held at the 79e Venice Film Festival Other people’s children
Two of the films in the running for the Golden Lion presented on Sunday deal with the theme of motherhood. The story of Other people’s childrenby Rebecca Zlotowski (Grand Central), is however built around the story of a 40-year-old childless woman, played by Virginie Efira, whose biological clock does not leave much time. In love with a man who is already the father of a 5-year-old girl, she takes a liking to her role as stepmother. “This woman realizes that she may not be able to participate in the great collective experience that everyone is talking about, underlined the actress. The notion of transmission can however be realized in another way. We are moving forward, despite everything. I also found it interesting that we approach the role of the mother-in-law through this story. »
Bones and Allfavorite of the Italian press
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Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet in Bones and All
Italian critics consulted by the specialized newspaper Ciak may have displayed a kind of national solidarity. Of the nine feature films listed in the competition, they place Bones and All far ahead with a collective odds of 3.9, while the closest rival, Argentina, 1985 (Santiago Mitre), scores 3.4. variety also reports that the official screening of Luca Guadagnino’s film was marked by an 8.5-minute ovation, punctuated by the cheers of a crowd chanting the name of a filmmaker who launched his first film in Venice, The Protagonistsin 1999. Bones and All is the fifth feature film he is presenting as a world premiere at the Mostra.