Film No. 48 (2020) August 16th. 4:30 PM. Cinema 6 LUNA Leederville.
"No Silvia, you're an incredible person, an incredible mom". (Silvia is reassured of her strengths even though she has doubts).
So rarely does the English speaking world get to view a Colombian film. The chance to peek into the lives of these South American locals, in a naturalistic style, is exciting. And let me tell you there is no greater example of peeking into the life of an ordinary person (Silvia) than is exemplified in Litigante.
Granted Silvia is a slightly complex person but she has issues of a personal, family and professional nature which might stress most normal functioning adults. So we get to live with her for maybe six to twelve months as she best deals with her challenges. We may even wish to lessen her burden, if it were all possible we could. She's a good person and we like her.
Carolina Sanan, a well known Colombian author and director Lolli's cousin craved the role and got it. Her performance is special considering the pedigree. Silvia is a single mum, battling professional ruin of the reputational type and worst of all her mother is dying (choosing to end treatment) of cancer. Sanan is close to Lolli and the director's mother has recently fought her own cancer battle, so Sanan's emotional investment is obvious.
Litigante is not a feel good family film. It's a film to appeal to critics, hardened film lovers and perhaps the odd student of South American sociology. But director Franco Lolli has achieved perfection in the same way Ken Loach may have in, Sorry We Missed You. It's Lolli's view on a stage of someones life, a life he's been able to share intimately. 9GUMS.
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