What is her sin? Her only sin is being too beautiful.

Akeem 2021-12-10 08:01:39

"The Beautiful Legend of Sicily" (Malèna) is an Italian feature film released in 2000, directed by Giuseppe Tonadore and starring Monica Bellucci. The film tells that during World War II, 13-year-old Renardo fell in love with a local young woman, Marina, who was much older than him. Her husband went to the front, and her beauty attracted the jealousy and rejection of local women. The boy dreamed of repeating the romantic part of the movie with this big sister.
This film made me remember a moving woman, the actor of Marlena in the film-Monica Bellucci. She is so beautiful!
The film narrates from the perspective of a teenager Renardo. On the surface, it outlines the growth of a teenager, but in fact it uses a richer but not simple way to tell the sad story of a beautiful woman. The reason for the sadness is not only in that distressing tugging scene, but also in the gossip, suspicion, misunderstanding, jealousy, resentment, and even naked physical abuse experienced by the character of Malena (the serious-looking barber And the serious lawyers have not forgotten the ups and downs of life caused by the possession of Malena's body. What can not be ignored is the background of the times. The war separated Malena from her husband, made Malena suffer from loneliness and rumors, and also caused her husband to suffer physical and spiritual damage. The great thing about this movie is that it not only shows the beauty of women and the ugliness of human nature, but also shows the restlessness of youth and the troubles of growing up, and it exposes the cruelty of war.
Beauty and innocence, pure and innocent, but when these two of the best things in the world are placed on a woman, in this world where human nature has not yet evolved to the perfection, this is a catastrophe of extinction.

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Extended Reading
  • Nakia 2022-04-24 07:01:07

    Revisiting the beauty of Monica Sicily, with the growth of experience, the more and more aware of the human nature of "the wall is pushed down by the crowd". No one cares if you are at a low point in your life. Luckily, you won't be treated as a "reserved dog". So, don't show your lowest state, no one will feel bad. No one will sympathize. Maybe there is a disgust for Mrs. Xianglin. After a lapse of more than ten years, I revisited such a film and had other comments that had nothing to do with beauty.

  • Allen 2022-03-29 09:01:03

    The third part of Tonadore's Homecoming Trilogy, the film combines the reflection of war with the enlightenment process of the youthful and innocent crush, which is sincere and touching. The erotic fantasy scenes are full of eroticism, and the imaginary movie role-playing scenes are romantic and pay homage to many masterpieces, even directly mentioning Desica. It is embarrassing that such a beautiful body of Monica Bellucci is destroyed by the jealousy of women and the selfish desires of men. Morricone's soundtrack is excellent! (9.0/10)

Malena quotes

  • [last lines]

    Renato Amoroso: I pedaled as fast as I could... as if I were escaping from longing, from innocence, from her. Time has passed, and I have loved many women. And as they've held me close... and asked if I will remember them I've said, "Yes, I will remember you." But the only one I've never forgotten is the one who never asked... Malena.

  • Renato's Mother: But he'll have no pockets!