Reality (2012 film)
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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 |
Production companies | Fandango Archimede |
| Distributed by | 01 Distribution |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | 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]
Cast
- Aniello Arena
- Loredana Simioli
- Claudia Gerini
- Paola Minaccioni
- Ciro Petrone
- Nunzia Schiano
- Nando Paone
- Arturo Gambardella
- 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]
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 Cannes Film Festival in 2012.
References
- ^ a b c De Marco, Camillo (2012-04-20). "Garrone bewitched by reality". cineuropa.org. Cineuropa. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
- ^ "2012 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
- ^ "Cannes Film Festival 2012 line-up announced". timeout. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
- ^ "Awards 2012". Cannes. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
- ^ a b ANSA (2012-04-19). "Garrone bids for more Cannes success". Life in Italy. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
- ^ Scarpa, Vittoria (2011-05-05). "Garrone starts shooting Big House". cineuropa.org. Cineuropa. Retrieved 2012-05-10.