The film Things and Other Things, directed by Riccardo Vannuccini and starring Greta Bellamacina, follows two protagonists traversing a barren Tuscan landscape. With a blend of dance and visual artistry, it reimagines desolation as a space for creativity. Vannuccini emphasizes the physicality of storytelling, drawing on his 20 years in therapy theatre and the multicultural voices of his cast. Bellamacina's participation reflects this ethos, and their interaction raises questions about identity and cultural belonging in Europe. Each character’s unique language further enhances the film's thematic depth, allowing for a rich exploration of human experience in varied contexts.
Restaging Romeo & Juliet with stuffed monkeys; a mattress in a field with a toy donkey; an abandoned schoolhouse and an empty swimming pool. These scenes comprise the fantastic dreamscape of director Riccardo Vannuccini's stylish, experimental feature film Things and Other Things.
Dance becomes its own language in the film,” says Bellamacina. “With the smallest of movement, the body seems to be able to bring to life the unsaid.
My idea is that, whatever our culture or religion is, it is with this body that we are in the world and therefore this body can tell the story of our being in the world,
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