by Giancarlo Grossini
«Ricomincio da Taaac», second chapter of the saga of the character played by Germano Lanzoni, in theaters for four days
Il Ferragosto at the cinema will have a soul that is as Milanese as it gets: the preview of «I’m starting again from Taaac»second chapter of the lively Comedy reinvigorated by him, Germano Lanzoniin the role of the Mr. Imbruttito, a Milanese who loves to invoice, and has the arrogance that was once the Cumenda family on its side. And the film’s identity card is very Milanese, supported by a Milanese neighborhood, home to the sets, Porta Nuova, and with a contribution from the European Regional Development Fund program for Lombardy, as well as being an integral part of the Green Film plan reserved for the environment. L’Imbruttito lands both in closed theaters and in open-air arenas for this preview of unusual duration, four days, from Thursday to Sunday, and then he says see you on September 26th when is the official launch scheduled. The protagonist is, obviously, the Imbruttito returning from the Sardinian coast of the first film of 2021 («I’m dropping everything and opening a beach bar»): the adventure continues with the direction of the collective The Secret of Satire.
There are many presentations, spread across the calendar throughout the country. In Milan, Thursday, August 15th at 10.30pm, Germano Lanzoni and Tiberio Cosmin, who is alongside him in the film, are expected with the authors at Merlata Bloom Milan. Another passage with guests who introduce, and at the end of the screening meet the audience, at theAnteo CityLife in the Maestoso room: Saturday 17th5.30 pm, the directors will be present with the Afro-Brescian rapper Tommy Kuti making his cinematic debut. Sunday at 9.30 pm, Lanzoni again with his fictional cinematic family, the “Wife” Laura Locatelli and the “Dwarf”, Leonardo Uslengo aka wife and son. Also in the room Kuti and the directors.
But Imbruttito is not the only one to make Ferragosto on the big screen. Courageous is the Beltrade which is launching a billboard from today to Friday with ten restored films of Pedro Almodòvar, in the original version, Italian subtitles. We start today at 1.30 pm with «Volver» (2006), tomorrow at 1.40 pm with «Tacchi a spillo» (1991) and, from 9.30 pm, you can’t miss the full-length edition of «L’indiscreto fascino del peccato» (1993), also shown on Friday at 1.40 pm.
This in the darkness of the halls. And what will we go to see in the arenas? The free entrance to the stands outAriAnteo Royal Villa of Monza at 9 pm, for all ages a delightful cartoon by the Spanish, debuting in animation, Pablo Berger, «My Friend Robot», among the five Oscar candidates. Given the reference to the day, we couldn’t miss «Another Ferragosto» by Paolo Virzì, a nice recovery of the successful bittersweet comedy, and which also gives you a bit of a shiver, atAriAnteo Royal Palace and Arena Milano Est.
Going out of the Milan area for a trip, always with a desire for cinema, to discover scenographically colossal arenas? A Bergamo «Esterno Notte», brand Lab80, will be open from 9.15pm with the new noir comedy «Hit Man-Killer per caso» by Richard Linklater, and the Santa Lucia arena, brand Sas, with the very popular «Io capitan» by Matteo Garrone.
An open-air cinema that will make your eyes pop? A Bresciawhere there is also a mega aperitif before the film, unique in the Lombardy billboards. The place that is worth the trip is the Viridarium park of the Santa Giulia Museum – it is enchanting by itself – and is home to «Eden d’Estate» where you can have a special aperitif with a «White Russian» cocktail, and possibly also have dinner at the Sculpture Park from 6 pm. Then, at 9:15 pm, recovery of the 1998 cult masterpiece, directed by the Coen brothers, «The Big Lebowski» in the original restored edition with Italian subtitles.
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