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'''''Reality''''' is a 2012 Italian [[drama film]] directed by [[Matteo Garrone]], starring Aniello Arena, Loredana Simioli and [[Claudia Gerini]]. The narrative is set in the world of [[reality television]], and follows a Neapolitan fishmonger who participates in ''[[Grande Fratello]]'', the Italian version of ''[[Big Brother (TV series)|Big Brother]]''.<ref name=bewitched /> The film competed in competition at the [[2012 Cannes Film Festival]]<ref name="Official Selection">{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/article/58878.html |title=2012 Official Selection |accessdate=2012-04-25 |work=Cannes}}</ref><ref name="timeout">{{cite web |url=http://www.timeout.com/london/feature/2547/cannes-film-festival-2012-line-up-announced |title=Cannes Film Festival 2012 line-up announced |accessdate=2012-04-25 |work=timeout}}</ref> and won the [[Grand Prix (Cannes Film Festival)|Grand Prix]].<ref name="PalmeDor2012">{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/2012/awardCompetition.html |title=Awards 2012 |accessdate=2012-05-27|work=Cannes}}</ref> |
'''''Reality''''' is a 2012 Italian [[drama film]] directed by [[Matteo Garrone]], starring Aniello Arena, Loredana Simioli and [[Claudia Gerini]]. The narrative is set in the world of [[reality television]], and follows a Neapolitan fishmonger who participates in ''[[Grande Fratello]]'', the Italian version of ''[[Big Brother (TV series)|Big Brother]]''.<ref name=bewitched /> The film competed in competition at the [[2012 Cannes Film Festival]]<ref name="Official Selection">{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/article/58878.html |title=2012 Official Selection |accessdate=2012-04-25 |work=Cannes}}</ref><ref name="timeout">{{cite web |url=http://www.timeout.com/london/feature/2547/cannes-film-festival-2012-line-up-announced |title=Cannes Film Festival 2012 line-up announced |accessdate=2012-04-25 |work=timeout}}</ref> and won the [[Grand Prix (Cannes Film Festival)|Grand Prix]].<ref name="PalmeDor2012">{{cite web|url=http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en/archives/2012/awardCompetition.html |title=Awards 2012 |accessdate=2012-05-27|work=Cannes}}</ref> |
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==Plot== |
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In [[Naples]], a young fishmonger (Luciano), married with children, is attracted to a show very famous in Italy. This is the "Big Brother" (Grande Fratello): a television program where the boys who do not know spend their days in a fictional house, waiting to overcome the particular evidence. Every day the actions of these boys are filmed and broadcast on television in front of all the spectators of the world. In fact the purpose of the program and the participants themselves are very trivial, superficial and silly, but this program to most of the public really like, as well as the protagonist of Naples. The naive Luciano, after a festive and vulgar marriage between relatives, returns to his poor life in the city selling fish. One day he is persuaded by friends to do the auditions for joining the circle of boys in the Big Brother. Luciano's friends, however, are ignorant and rude, who lives by stealing, not trying to improve their condition. The naive Luciano, convinced even by the inept relatives, decides to go to [[Cinecittà]] in [[Rome]] to try Before the Committee, Luciano is pleasant, though insignificant, then the assistant director of the program dismisses the boy informing him that he would know if he would have been admitted to the group of young participants in the program. Since that time, returned to Naples in his neighborhood, Luciano began slowly going crazy for waiting. He believes he was being watched by the cameras of the television program he loves so much blindly. But he is not scared, he will indeed takes great joy. So Luciano, believing that appear generous and worthy to be admitted to Big Brother, he began to make small gifts to the poor of the city, spending large amounts of money coming in and also give objects and furniture of his house! His wife and other relatives despair and believe that Luciano is really out of his mind. Especially the wife is really worried when he meets a friend of Luciano bursts into sobs and asks him why her husband has become so strange. The man, feeling a deep sorrow for the woman in tears, do not know that answer. Luciano meanwhile gets worse and worse, and even starting to laugh for no reason, one evening during a pilgrimage to Rome run by his wife and children to go to hole up in studies of Big Brother. Now that program has become his only reason for living. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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* [[Aniello Arena]] |
* [[Aniello Arena]]: Luciano |
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* [[Loredana Simioli]] |
* [[Loredana Simioli]]: Maria |
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* [[Claudia Gerini]] |
* [[Claudia Gerini]]: actress of "Grande Fratello" |
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* [[Paola Minaccioni]] |
* [[Paola Minaccioni]]: Roman woman |
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* [[Ciro Petrone]] |
* [[Ciro Petrone]]: barist |
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* [[Nunzia Schiano]] |
* [[Nunzia Schiano]]: Aunt Nunzia |
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* [[Nando Paone]] |
* [[Nando Paone]]: Michele |
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* [[Arturo Gambardella]] |
* [[Arturo Gambardella]]: policeman |
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* [[Angelica Borghese]] |
* [[Angelica Borghese]] |
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Revision as of 12:55, 12 September 2013
| Reality | |
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| Directed by | Matteo Garrone |
| Written by | Maurizio Braucci Ugo Chiti Matteo Garrone Massimo Gaudioso |
| Produced by | Domenico Procacci Matteo Garrone |
| Starring | Aniello Arena Loredana Simioli Claudia Gerini |
| Cinematography | Marco Onorato |
| Edited by | Marco Spoletini |
| Music by | Alexandre Desplat |
Production companies | Fandango Archimede |
| Distributed by | 01 Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Countries | Italy France |
| Language | Italian |
Reality is a 2012 Italian drama film directed by Matteo Garrone, starring Aniello Arena, Loredana Simioli and Claudia Gerini. The narrative is set in the world of reality television, and follows a Neapolitan fishmonger who participates in Grande Fratello, the Italian version of Big Brother.[1] The film competed in competition at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival[2][3] and won the Grand Prix.[4]
Plot
In Naples, a young fishmonger (Luciano), married with children, is attracted to a show very famous in Italy. This is the "Big Brother" (Grande Fratello): a television program where the boys who do not know spend their days in a fictional house, waiting to overcome the particular evidence. Every day the actions of these boys are filmed and broadcast on television in front of all the spectators of the world. In fact the purpose of the program and the participants themselves are very trivial, superficial and silly, but this program to most of the public really like, as well as the protagonist of Naples. The naive Luciano, after a festive and vulgar marriage between relatives, returns to his poor life in the city selling fish. One day he is persuaded by friends to do the auditions for joining the circle of boys in the Big Brother. Luciano's friends, however, are ignorant and rude, who lives by stealing, not trying to improve their condition. The naive Luciano, convinced even by the inept relatives, decides to go to Cinecittà in Rome to try Before the Committee, Luciano is pleasant, though insignificant, then the assistant director of the program dismisses the boy informing him that he would know if he would have been admitted to the group of young participants in the program. Since that time, returned to Naples in his neighborhood, Luciano began slowly going crazy for waiting. He believes he was being watched by the cameras of the television program he loves so much blindly. But he is not scared, he will indeed takes great joy. So Luciano, believing that appear generous and worthy to be admitted to Big Brother, he began to make small gifts to the poor of the city, spending large amounts of money coming in and also give objects and furniture of his house! His wife and other relatives despair and believe that Luciano is really out of his mind. Especially the wife is really worried when he meets a friend of Luciano bursts into sobs and asks him why her husband has become so strange. The man, feeling a deep sorrow for the woman in tears, do not know that answer. Luciano meanwhile gets worse and worse, and even starting to laugh for no reason, one evening during a pilgrimage to Rome run by his wife and children to go to hole up in studies of Big Brother. Now that program has become his only reason for living.
Cast
- Aniello Arena: Luciano
- Loredana Simioli: Maria
- Claudia Gerini: actress of "Grande Fratello"
- Paola Minaccioni: Roman woman
- Ciro Petrone: barist
- Nunzia Schiano: Aunt Nunzia
- Nando Paone: Michele
- Arturo Gambardella: policeman
- Angelica Borghese
Production
After winning acclaim with his 2008 crime film Gomorrah, director Matteo Garrone wanted a key change for his next project, and decided to make a comedy. The screenplay for Reality is based on a true story. Garrone describes it as "a simple, working-class tale", which is not intended as a political treatise. It did however develop into a darker film than originally planned, and Garrone has expressed doubt to whether the finished version can be described as a comedy.[5]
The film was produced by Fandango and the director's company Archimede. It received co-production support from Rai Cinema and France's Le Pacte, and financial backing from Garance Capital.[1] The 11-week recording began on 5 May 2011. Filming took place in Naples and Rome.[6] The film had the production title Big House.[5]
Actor Aniello Arena, who plays the protagonist, is a convicted former member of the Camorra who was discovered by director Garrone at a theater play staged by the inmates of the Volterra prison. He has served life in prison for murder since 1991. Garrone sought special permission for him to appear in Gomorrah and was denied, but kept him in mind and insisted for this film.[7]
Release
The film was selected for the main competition of the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. It is Garrones' third time at Cannes; his 2002 film The Embalmer was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section, and Gomorrah played in competition in 2008 and won the Grand Prix.[1]
Awards and nominations
The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or and won the Grand Prix at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.
References
- ^ a b c De Marco, Camillo (20 April 2012). "Garrone bewitched by reality". cineuropa.org. Cineuropa. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ "2012 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ "Cannes Film Festival 2012 line-up announced". timeout. Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ "Awards 2012". Cannes. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ a b ANSA (19 April 2012). "Garrone bids for more Cannes success". Life in Italy. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ Scarpa, Vittoria (5 May 2011). "Garrone starts shooting Big House". cineuropa.org. Cineuropa. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ Vulliamy, Ed. "Aniello Arena: the Italian gangster who turned movie star". The Observer.
External links
- Reality at IMDb
- Reality at Rotten Tomatoes