Joy Demetriou

Heavy like cloth of gold... reverant and irreverent in equal measure. Nostalgic, sentimental, punctuated by vituperous humour. Sorrentino is captivated by Rome, and showcases the city in all its glory; his fascination with the theatre and hypocrisy of religion, preemptive self parody and ascerbic wit of the main character, Jep, flaneur and social commentator of culture and 'society' in Rome, is a masterpiece. Magnificent, visually and technically superlative. Demands multiple viewings.