Genova

In Genova , it's only partially successful.....It's a heartbreaking performance..... ... Full Review

Synopsis The beautiful and enchanting Italian city, Genova, appears to be the ideal escape for recently widowed Joe (Firth) and his two daughters;....Genova is in every aspect an honest production, based on innate chemistry between the actors and impulsive improvisation.....In Genova , however, the most poignant and memorable moments are not added post-production;....is an unimaginably strong actress for her age, she shines in her performance....capture people at their most vulnerable moments..... ... Full Review

Genova is stuck together by simmering gripes.....Michael Winterbottom's ghost story Genova is a baffling remake of Nic Roeg's 1973 masterpiece Don't Look Now ..... ... Full Review

Unfortunately, the scenes with Holland (also an excellent young actress) lack the same emotional charge....The languid pace and lack of 'big speech' scenes here won't be to everyone's liking.... ... Full Review

Haunting, suspenseful and powerfully emotional, this is a brilliantly directed drama with terrific performances from Firth, Holland and Haney-Jardine. With Joe distracted by both his new job and the attentions of an attractive student (Margherita Romeo as Rosa) and Kelly enjoying la dolce vita, Mary decides not to tell them when she starts having visions of her mother (Hope Davis), instead confiding in Joe's friend Barbara (Catherine Keener). ... Full Review

AFTER a car accident that claims his young wife, literature college professor Joe (Colin Firth) relocates his family to the Italian city of Genoa (or Genova, as the Italians say) hoping that the change will mark a new chapter for... ... Full Article

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Genova [ trailer ] tells the story of the mourning process of Joe ( Colin Firth ) and his daughters Mary and Kelly. After the death of his wife (in a car accident for which the younger Mary feels entirely... ... Full Article

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Meanwhile, Joe embarks on a tentative flirtation with a student, while an old friend (Catherine Keener) harbours a crush on him. It's a curious mixture of supernatural thriller and family drama, neither of which really ever gels as director Michael... ... Full Article

One of Britain's busiest, fastest-moving directors is snatching a moment of downtime over a cappuccino, but even here Michael Winterbottom shows few signs of slowing down. ... Full Article