“When the most important thing for a man is to get the sweetest penny, it is easy to give that penny, but when the soul holds the seed of a fiery plant, a miracle, do it to him if you are able. He will have a new soul and a new one for you. Alexander Greene, Scarlet Sails.
The genre is a mix. It's a little musical and drama and fairy tale. Greene’s storyline is preserved, but has developed somewhat as “transgenic” and “transformed.”
Visually, the hand of a documentary filmmaker is felt, since Pietro Marcello is a true and competent documentary filmmaker who shot such worthy things as: Crossing the Line (2007), Belluscone.Sicilian History (2014), Mafia, is no longer the same as before (2019). Here is a very cool light and color solution, the way trees, frogs, earth, skin are removed is a real pleasure.
Philosophy has not removed all the bitterness from my life, which is impossible, but it has helped me to feel the taste better. That's her goal. Wisdom consists not in loving happiness—no philosophy is needed—but in loving life as it is—happy, unhappy, bitter, sweet. And the more clearly we feel its fragility, the more valuable it becomes for us.
Andre Comte-Sponville
Very good movie. Those of you who love Greene, come here. 👏