L'amore molesto

"The first novel by Elena Ferrante in the film adaptation by Mario Martone. He sends the forty-year-old wallflower Delia (Buonaiuto), who lives in Bologna as a comic artist, back to her hometown of Naples on the occasion of her mother's mysterious death. There, he dresses her in a bright red cut-out dress from her closet and has her parade through her old neighborhood in it. Delia is given the opportunity to try out a life never before dared in her mother's clothes; the spectator:inside at the same time gets the chance to take an unadulterated look at Naples through Luca Bigazzi's camera."

Trigon-film

"Director and writer Mario Martone creates a wealth of well-fleshed-out characters, from Delia's eccentric uncle to Amalia's possible lover Caserta. Most engaging of all, however, is Naples itself. Martone was born and raised in the city and literally gets under its skin, carefully evoking the chaos that surrounds the disoriented Delia. Noise is key to the atmosphere, and a constant din reflects the main character's confusion about her mother's life and her own. The jazzy soundtrack also adds to the background noise."

Amber Wilkinson, eyeforfilm.co.uk, May 27, 2007

Contributors and additional information:

Italy 1995
104 min. color. Digital HD. I/d/f
Director: Mario Martone
Screenplay: Based on a novel by Elena Ferrante, Mario Martone
Cinematography: Luca Bigazzi
Editing: Jacopo Quadri
Music: Daghi Rondanini
With: Anna Bonaiuto, Angela Luce, Gianni Cajafa, Peppe Lanzetta


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