In the legendary movie ‘Down by law’ by Jim Jarmush three refugees (Roberto benigni, Tom Waits and John Lurie) ride a small boat in unkown territory. When they reach a familiar location, one of them exclaims: “We Keep Going in Circles”. At this exact moment the boat begins to sink. And so it is with destructive habits and vices we are unable -or even unwilling- to shake off. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Veronesi’
Too gentle for (t)his World
Saturday, September 13th, 2008Gli Sfiorati
Monday, June 5th, 2006
Mete is a talented graphologist who lives a life of leisure in Rome. His complacent life is suddenly shaken up when his father asks him to take care of his seventeen year old half sister Belinda who spends most of her time smoking joints and lying in bed. Mete tries to avoid her by roaming the streets and hanging out with his friends. The first half of the book is about the idea of Belinda. A force of attraction that could be too strong to bear. (more…)