It’s a fringe recommendation but I think there’s enough there. I actually slept on it for a week and saw the 2018 remake (also by Lelio with Julianne Moore as Gloria) prior to deciding to archive
Paulina Garcia is fantastic here and although I think Moore is the better actress (Moore is one of the best 15 actresses of all-time so that’s no insult) I actually prefer Garcia’s performance (won the Best Actress at Berlin)—more spontaneity and believability in the character- she’s in every scene
Lots of almost Kiarostami or Panahi passenger cam as part of the form as Gloria sings along with the car radio
So it’s in the archives because of the form—Lelio hasn’t really found his mark here visually in 2013— the form is based on sequences— Gloria Dancing, Gloria in the car, Gloria smoking, Gloria’s neighbor yelling and aggravating her in her house—repetition- Lelio isn’t Jarmusch or WKW but still—very solid
A choice towards realism by showing full frontal and full sex scene—I think a good choice for the authenticity they’re going for
A great shot of her spinning 360 on her night hitting rock bottom
A great long take final shot of her singing along after being hesitant, she’s getting back out there again
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