I wrote on this film in my thesis and it remains one of my favourites. Remarkably, this film released the same year that another one of my favourite movies hit theatres in India, the Aamir Khan-Juhi Chawla blockbuster Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (QSQT). The 4th edition of the Cinema Paradiso Club Awards ceremony is around the corner and the online fraternity of movie buffs has announced the winners of the 2019 awards in Malayalam cinema. The after-effects of the entire operation on Avner and his family life are obviously shocking, and the futility of it all haunts him (and us). You may either find the movie too simplistic and boring, or you may like it so much that it will haunt you forever. is about Salvatore ‘Toto’ (played by Salvatore Cascio), a little boy from a small town who goes on to become a big filmmaker (Jaques Perrin as the older Toto) in the city. If you have voted, a tick next to each nominee represents your vote. For films Vikruthi, Android Kunjappan Version 5.25 and Driving License, actor Suraj Venjaramoodu won Best Actor in a Lead Role. The film is autobiographical though the director did not reveal it as such. But after seeing it and listening to our professor’s analysis, (he had also met the director in London and discussed the film) I knew why Cinema Paradiso took home the coveted Oscar. Some scenes and, of course, the award-winning music and the theme by Ennio Morricone and his son Andrea Morricone remain with you forever. There was some controversy over the full nudity and graphic sexuality shown akin to a porn film, and how the director used the male gaze to depict erotica between two females in love. So now, I could wake up at any time and not work 24×7. tells the coming-of-age love story between two college girls, the fine arts student Emma who is a painter and the literature student Adele who wants to be a teacher. To find out what cookies we are using please visit. At Cannes 2013, the film got a standing ovation that lasted for several minutes on end, mainly due to the magnificent performances by Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos. Remarkably, this film released the same year that another one of my favourite movies hit theatres in India, the Aamir Khan-Juhi Chawla blockbuster Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (QSQT). READ MY ANALYSIS OF BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR. As the English title suggests, the movie’s theme is the colour blue and is used in the storytelling technique, like how red has been used in Pedro Almodovar’s 1999 film, . There is his remarkable friendship with the projectionist Alfredo (Philippe Noiret) who initiates him into cinema as a child, then there is Toto’s relationship with his mother, and a glimpse into his teenage years (young Toto played by Marco Leonardi), and also the girlfriend he leaves behind when there is nothing left for him in the town. Girish Gangadharan was awarded Best Cinematographer for Jallikattu. But the end result is that the lead couple’s chemistry in every scene is very true to life. Anna Ben, who made her acting debut in Kumbalangi Nights, won Best Female Actor in Lead Role for her first film as well as Helen.