The best out of all theA Bigger Splashlocations and where the majority of the movie unfolds. This film tells the story of a rock star that is recovering from a throat surgery, and her filmmaker boyfriend going to Italy for a holiday. The Idol: The Weeknd & Lily-Rose Depp Music Drama Gets HBO Premiere Date, New Teaser, Contenders Television Continues Sunday: 20 Panels Showcasing Buzziest Shows Of Awards Season, Steven Spielberg, David Zaslav & Paul Thomas Anderson Talk Urgency Of Film Preservation And Warners Bros. Ill say one thing about Harry. A famous rock star's vacation in Italy with her boyfriend is disrupted by the unexpected visit of an old friend and his daughter. I hope you manage to visit all of the locations and I hope that one day that I can rent that villa for a week in Augustsome day maybe. Harry returns to the villa one night after a night of heavy drinking, he skinny dips in the pool, Paul and him eventually get into an aggressive fight, it ends when Harry is drowned, the maid finds his corpse the next morning and calls the police, Marianna is traumatised and screaming risks her voice being damaged. Their quiet Italian Island break is quickly cut short by Harrys unprompted arrival at the local airport. La leggenda del rock Marianne Lane in vacanza sull'isola vulcanica di Pantelleria con il compagno Paul quando arriva inaspettatamente a interrompere la loro vacanza Harry, produttore discografico iconoclasta nonch suo ex, insieme alla figlia Penelope, provocando un'esplosione di nostalgia delirante dalla quale sar impossibile mettersi al riparo. Video From The New Yorker. Director Luca Guadagnino set the majority of the action on the volcanic island of Pantelleria, situated between Sicily and Tunisia. Also in English, mostly, is Luca Guadagnino 's "A Bigger Splash," a competition entry that premiered here yesterday. His acting was good but the character was written that way. Crime, Drama, Mystery. But the sign in the film is also the sign still about the cinemas door, so that seems a bit odd. 03/09/2015 Venezia 2015 - Mercato. It works for the most part, but largely due to the efforts of the talented, committed cast. Luca Guadagnino assembles a very intimidating quartet for this chamber piece of sexual tension. I hadn't seen A Bigger Splash but after being dazzled by Call Me By Your Name, I rushed to find and see this Luca Guadagnino 2015 film and it confirmed without a doubt that Luca Guadagnino is a remarkable filmmaker with a retro eye and a futuristic sensibility. If the picture gains the traction it deserves among adult audiences,I would not be surprised to see Fiennes pop up on early lists of Supporting Actor contenders next Oscar season. Mariannes ex-lover shows up on the island: a record producer called Harry. [10][11] In a work of fiction co-authored by Swinton, Glenn O'Brien, Luca Guadagnino, and Dave Kajganich, Marianne Lane gave an interview for the magazine based around events in the film. Mild spoiler: One of them will not be returning home from this holiday. In an isolated villa on the small Italian island of Pantelleria, world-famous rock singer Marianne Lane is on holiday with her filmmaker lover Paul De Smedt. . This cinema appears a couple of scenes later as the exterior to the bar that Harry and Marianne pop in to perform some karaoke. [8] The first clip was released on 5 September 2015. Fresh offFifty Shades Of Grey,this young actress is building a nice rsum of sultry screen roles. Harry surprises them again by inviting over Sylvie and Mireille. For a two-hour film though, such a twist comes late in the piece and with an inconclusive ending too, it is hard to hone in on what the point of the film is (outside of the notion that the Italian police are competent). A Bigger Splash (2015) follows Marianne (Tilda Swinton) and her boyfriend Paul (Matthias Schoenaerts) as they seek respite from Marianne's hectic music career in a remote villa. While the film is hit-and-miss, Ralph Fiennes is a total riot. When I finally got what I was waiting for it was an awkward fight that was only mildly satisfying. Bad things happen, because, you know, life is pain in the meantime, though, do enjoy the magnificent digs, the designer threads and the frolicking nude stars. And if you want to know what song they are singing, its Miss Manhattan by Metropole. In a standout scene, Harry launches into a frenzied, shirtless dance to the Rolling Stones' 'Emotional Rescue' around the beautifully tiled pool at Tenuta Borgia estate, above and below left. A famous rock star's vacation in Italy with her boyfriend is disrupted by the unexpected visit of an old friend and his daughter. I love this film and the locations so muchthat visiting is high on my bucket list. But really, that distinction comes more from the context . Paul is concerned that Pen may have witnessed his fight with Harry in the pool, but is unable to determine how much she knows, if anything. 'The last thing I wanted was to show people just lounging around by the pool,' says Guadagnino. Her ex-boyfriend and his current girlfriend join them, and things get strange as emotions are stirred. But if it is, I didnt see it! A tense standoff plays out even though neither side understands what the other is even doing there: The gulf between the holidaying party and the people around them is socially vast, but geographically tiny. I wrote this. Paul had killed someone, yet this 17-year-old with an attitude problem is the real culprit. While Matthias wasn't at his best, Tilda Swinton was, even voiceless, remarkably well cast. "[33] On Metacritic the film has a score of 74 out of 100, based on 36 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". He is in recovery from alcohol addiction and a suicide attempt. But oh no, not right now. The story begins to resemble something by Ruth Rendell, as filmed by Chabrol. Marianne and Pauls dammusi is, of course, the biggest and the only one with a private swimming pool. The getaway-retreat scenario is a common film device for creating a chaotic crossroad where divergent character types can bring their shady pasts, chronic problems and deviant desires. Marcus Goh is a Singapore television scriptwriter. A Bigger Splash review: Tilda Swinton is again Luca Guadagnino's muse in the sly erotic thriller Image Video Audio An American rock star and filmmaker couple, Marianne and Paul, are holidaying in Italy when a former lover and his daughter show up. They first walk upVia Arciprete D Aiettiand turn left up Via Dante Alighieriwhich is a hill with stairs. It is rated M-18. Tilda Swinton is superb as the voiceless singer, Dakota Johnson gave me, for the first time, a glimpse into what she could be, Matthias Schoenaerts hits all the right notes even the most unexpected ones but Ralph Fiennes gives a performance that it hast to be seen to be believed mostly because this is the same actor in Schindler's List, Quiz Show, In Bruges and last year he provided me woth one of the funniest scenes of the year in Hail Caesar. Paul holds Harry underwater to subdue him, but Harry drowns. [17] The film made its world premiere at the 72nd Venice Film Festival[18][19] on 6 September 2015. Harry sings Worried About You by the Rolling Stones to Marianne when Paul and Penelope walk through the door. Mariannes radio silence is a storytelling contrivance (for personal reasons, Ms. Swinton agreed to appear in the movie if she didnt speak), but it adds to the characters celebrity aura and deepens the sense of isolation conveyed by the location. At the time, the supermarket was called Vecchione Supermercati(as you can see in the film when they leave) but it isnt anymore. The only redeemable thing about this movie was the lovely Tilda Swinton, and her beautiful wardrobe. Theres already so much that disadvantages Tilda Swintons performance, yet she manages to play Marianna with so much charm that she almost convinces you of the hoarseness. Penelope also is a nifty little seductress who uses her best Lolita-like wiles to attract Paul, while Harry brushes back rumors he is sleeping with his daughter by showing the true intentions. Dun dun DUN. The happy couple drives to this idyllic place and take a quick dip in this small, circular enclosed body of water and smear smelly sulphuric mud on each other. Basically every single protagonist in this film is extremely annoying but by far the worst is Ralph Fiennes as Harry Hawkes. She is recovering from surgery and has lost her voice, communicating only by signs and occasional whispers. A Bigger Splash: Directed by Luca Guadagnino. Pen maintains her composure until she is shown boarding the plane in tears unseen by Marianne and Paul who depart in their car. But it is Fiennes, loosening up like never before, who steals the show with a lively turn as a frenetic but successful music producer who doesnt want to let anyone forget he was a creative force on the Rolling Stones album Voodoo Lounge. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. Perimetrale dietro Isola. Penelope also is a nifty little seductress who uses her best Lolita-like wiles to attract Paul, while Harry brushes back rumors he is sleeping with his daughter by showing the true intentions for his visit: trying to rekindle his romance with Marianne. Their holiday is hijacked by Marianne's eccentric former flame Harry (Ralph Fiennes) and his long-lost daughter Penelope (Dakota Johnson). A Bigger Splash director: Italian cinema is mostly a bureau for tourism, Ralph Fiennes: loosey-goosey? From early on in the film, all I could think about was visiting the locations. Beautifully photographed Sicilian landscape dwarfs four small lives and the mess they create. Starring Tilda Swinton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Ralph Fiennes, and Dakota Johnson, the film is loosely based on the 1969 Jacques Deray film La Piscine[3] and named after the 1967 David Hockney painting of the same name. In fact, that achievement belongs to the director. Should you watch this at weekend movie ticket prices? Basking in sun-broiled sexual tension, the misfits listen to old Rolling Stones records while Harry attempts to seduce Marianne, and Penelope stirs Paul's smouldering pot. A pop singer who cant speak (albeit temporarily) is one of the most contrived characters youll find in film, and perhaps one of the most bluntly ironic ones too. They shot the scene in front of 70,000 people during the show of Italian Rock star Lorenzo Jovanotti. Also almost ginger! Now, in a way this was how it was meant to be. [4] It is the second instalment in Guadagnino's self-described Desire trilogy, following I Am Love (2009) and preceding Call Me by Your Name (2017). Their luxury villa with a guest house and swimming pool is one of seven restored dammusi estates. [30], An extended version running for 195 minutes, titled An Even Bigger Splash, screened at the Gothenburg Film Festival on 5 February 2022. 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