They say that urban legends are created by people trying to deal with fear and anxiety - like the gruesome fairytales from the Brothers Grimm are supposed to help children work out their worst nightmares. In Urbania, we watch Charlie (brilliantly played by Dan Futterman) stumble out of his sleepless bed into a series of seemingly unrelated vignettes: some of these tales we know (the dog in the microwave number, for example), some of them our hero is living through at the moment - or is he? He is after something - or someone, but what? Could it be that beautiful and sexy man on the street?
We meet through him friends, lovers, strangers - all with a tale to tell - but what exactly is Charlie's tale?
Sounds confusing? Well, it is, and it's supposed to be, and it's wonderful. You get lost in a fever-dream, beautifully written, directed, filmed and acted. When you wake up from the dream, the surprise is substantial. An urban legend that has something to say for itself. Bravo!
We meet through him friends, lovers, strangers - all with a tale to tell - but what exactly is Charlie's tale?
Sounds confusing? Well, it is, and it's supposed to be, and it's wonderful. You get lost in a fever-dream, beautifully written, directed, filmed and acted. When you wake up from the dream, the surprise is substantial. An urban legend that has something to say for itself. Bravo!