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Is she a siren or a myth?
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Partenope is a woman who bears the name of her city. In the Greek myth, Parthenope is the siren who committed suicide after failing to enchant Odysseus. Her body was brought by the tide to the place where Castel dell’Ovo is now built, and for this she gave the name to the city that would have later become Neapolis, Naples.
What is Parthenope if not a love letter to youth?
In the movie, Parthenope is the embodiment of the city of Naples.. WarmthWritten by Peter GregsonPerformed by Peter Gregson, Warren Zielinski, Magdalena Filipczak, Laurie Anderson, Ashok Klouda. Celeste dalla Porta embodies all the years we’ve lived and forgotten, all the pain and love we’ve endured, all the nights we were awake talking nonsense.
It is impossible not to fall for her
Sorrentino was able to capture her beauty and he built a movie around it. She’s more of an ideal woman, a sort of deity: too perfect to be true. How could you not stare in awe when her meditative stare becomes a smile: falling in love is as simple as that.
This generates a sense of artificiality that can be distracting and annoying
So I declare: a new Diva is born, a timeless star, forever young. Apart from Celeste, the movie seems to be looking only for the best shots and poetic quotes. The narrative is loose and the plot is basically nonexistent because the movie cares more about chasing the aesthetic than building a cohesive story.
I hope you could be too
It’s an artistic choice that some may love and others may hate. I love Celeste dalla Porta in this movie and I’m more than happy.