The film conveys its strongest theme through insinuation, and Michael Winterbottom adjusts its ever-changing emotions through precisely calibrated DV processing. Because the loose, intermittent narrative occasionally makes the audience unbearable, and Kylie’s ubiquitous iPod also allows pop music to be played periodically, which also shows the sad girl’s tendency to escape reality. Although there are some contemporary elements in the film, the film still hints at Rossellini's "A Journey to Italy". Italy’s old brick buildings represent a heavy past and also carry the heavy burden of family members taking vacations under pressure. The unexpectedly fast-paced editing of Paul Monaghan and Michael Winterbottom stood out among the many technical support, especially the tense scenes at the beginning and end of the film
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Sadness and tears, sunshine and sex, director Michael Winterbottom continued the filming of the world travel, this time came to the Italian city of Genoa. The film tells a touching story about loss and displacement. Although the rhythm is light, the emotion is heavy. Colin Firth is a key figure, and the three wonderful performances in the film enhanced the warmth of the father-daughter relationship. Someone compares the film with "Venice Cry", but this is a bit misleading: the film is not a supernatural story, even though Mary did "see" her mother. However, the film has one thing in common with the films of Nick Rogge, that is, intertwining a strange city with devastating losses, making the audience feel claustrophobic and relieved. The film is not only a very sad film, but also a very real and optimistic film
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