As a viewer we want drama to give us successes, and failures, but just enough of the former to make us feel good without being in disbelief or failing to sympathise, and just enough of the latter that we are interested yet without being gloomy about it or frustrated. A casa rostra is the kind of movie that champions this risky line, and does it really well. I only encountered this movie by accident and was pleasantly surprised. It kept my attention throughout and was easy enough to follow, despite having to rely on subtitles, multiple storylines and edits. The edits were genius, and are testimony to some great work from the writers, the Director, the cameramen and others. I suppose the best compliment I can pay is that the movie has not aged, and I'm sure is as interesting today as it was a decade ago. There was, for me, a bit of confusion in that there are some characters that look very similar, and having to shift my gaze to subtitles to follow, I sometimes got confused as to which character I was seeing. The themes and ideas are pretty original and certainly topical. Great acting throughout, and the ending was satisfying. The movie said a lot about love, and risk. This is a fine example of Italian cinema.
Review of Our Country
