Cinema Paradiso

Good day!

Since our Artapre class will be dealing with films in the next sessions I chose to blog about the recent film we have seen, Cinema Paradiso.

Cinema Paradiso is a film that depicts Toto’s life story as well as those people important to him, with a twist on the emergence of film from the time when a projector was still used. Toto deals with his life trying to leave behind every memory in Giancaldo-- the movies, Alfredo, and Elena. The movie also portrays how difficult it was to put on a movie just with the use of a projector. But with great passion, such as Alfredo’s and later on Toto’s undying love for the movies, that the people were able to appreciate films. It is also quite hilarious how people of the past tried to disregard sex (i.e., kissing) in the films. His present commitment was affected by his first love, Elena. No matter how much he tried to forget about her, every memory of their love still lives on deep within his heart the way he never forget about the movies.

Cinema Paradiso is one great art that truly deserves appreciation.