Category Archives: Matteo Garrone

Desperately seeking a trophy-lover: “L’imbalsamatore” [2002 Italy]

Matteo Garrone once again takes us on a trip through the dark recesses of desire and obsession in his psychological ‘romantic’ drama, “L’imbalsamatore” [Eng. Title: The Taxidermist aka The Embalmer]. So much so that the grey decaying Neapolitan landscape … Continue reading

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Michela Cescon in “Primo Amore” [2004 Italy]

It’s about time I started the filmography here of one of the more talented young directors from Italy today – Matteo Garrone. Of late I’d been spoilt for choice in picking which Italian film to write about – a … Continue reading

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