The first Friday will feature two films by the acclaimed contemporary Italian auteur, Paolo Sorrentino: The Consequences of Love (2004) and This Must Be The Place (2011). Sorrentino is renowned for his visual opulence, profound thematic exploration, and a unique narrative approach to filmmaking. Rich, surreal, striking and laden with symbolism - he also has a scorching sense of humor. His storytelling often eschews traditional narrative structures, opting instead for a more fluid and non-linear approaches. Sorrentino explores complex themes such as the nature of power, the fragility of human relationships, and the search for meaning in a modern world. He delves into the psyche of his characters, creating deeply nuanced and often flawed individuals. He is known for elaborate graceful camera moves that sometimes defy spatial comprehension.
Photo: The Consequences of Love (2004)
The first film of the evening will be the 2004 psychological thriller, The Consequences of Love (Le Conseguenze dell'Amore) starring Toni Servillo. Servillo would later go on to collaborate with Sorentino on numerous celebrated films. In the Consequences of Love, their first time working together, Servillo plays a mysterious hotel resident who falls in love with a bartender - throughout their affair his shocking past is revealed. Poetic, creepy, humane and heartbreaking.
Photo:This Must be the Place (2011)
Next up this evening we have the english language film, This Must Be the Place from 2011 starring Sean Penn and Frances McDormand. The film deals with a middle-aged wealthy rock star (based on the Cure’s Robert Smith) who becomes bored in his retirement and takes on the quest of finding his father's tormentor, a Nazi war criminal who is a refugee in the United States. Blending the tragic with the hilarious, and the personal with the historical this film defies our attempts at categorization.
Friday, January 12th, 2024
DINNER RESERVATIONS AT THE STAGECOACH TAVERN
6-11pm
In the Barnspace at Race Brook Lodge
864 South Undermountain road ( AKA Rt 41 ) Sheffield, MATickets: $8 advance, $10 at the door
Race Brook Lodge is a hidden gem in The Berkshires, at the foot of Mt. Race and a short hike from the Appalachian trail. The yoga & event barn at Race Brook is simultaneously rustic and sublime, steeped in hundreds of years of New England history. The Stagecoach Tavern is unpretentious fine dining, exquisite farm-to-table cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere. Much of the food is sourced from Race Farm, right on the property!
