Le città di pianura: A Poetic Film on Italian Lowland Life
The film 'Le città di pianura' explores the Italian lowlands, a territory without peaks or vertigo, focusing on the inhabitants' capacity for happiness. Beauty is likened to the last glass of wine that never arrives because one falls asleep, drunk and consoled by happy ideas. Fortune in the Italian plain follows an ancient design tied to providence rather than destiny. The threat of decay is sensed in the sweetish taste of food and in resilience plan infrastructure that leads everywhere but gives no reason to stay. Only those who manage to age without becoming adults survive, believing themselves gods, with no one to teach them manners, paraphrasing 'Il Gattopardo'. The film is about what makes Italy Italy, its poetic signature.
Key facts
- The film is titled 'Le città di pianura'.
- It is a true and emotional film about the Italian lowlands.
- The lowlands are described as a territory without peaks or vertigo.
- Happiness is a central theme, tied to the inhabitants' capacity for it.
- Beauty is compared to the last glass of wine that never arrives.
- Fortune is linked to providence, not destiny.
- Decay is felt in food and infrastructure.
- Survival is for those who age without becoming adults, like gods.
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Locations
- Italy