Parthenope

i appreciate hypnotizing italy shots but the male gaze was kinda crazy

Parthenope is less about story and more about feeling. A hypnotic film filled with layers on time, desire, identity, and the weight of being seen as an image rather than a person (her and the professor’s son). It may feel slow, but that’s what makes it so hauntingly beautiful.

The way Italy was shot and captured in this film was beautiful but I don’t think it ever goes deep enough with the themes it’s exploring. Feels like all this beauty for absolutely nothing.

4.5

Beautifully shot. Incredibly hard to follow at times, but from what I gathered, there are 3 stories being told. One about the importance of surface vs substance, one about finding purpose and meaning through aging, and another about the growth and history of Naples, Italy.

Well I don’t know what can I say. Very weird movie. Still don’t understand the end of it. 10/5

The scenery was very breathtaking, but the story was kind of all over the place and the ending was unsatisfactory