Julio Medema’s first English-language film stands alone against the background of his other works not only because of its linguistic features: Room in Rome is also remarkable for the fact that it is not set according to the original script. It can be interpreted as a free retelling of the painting “In Bed” by Mathias Bizet with the difference that in the original characters were heterosexual. The name of the screenwriter Julio Rojas is mentioned in the credits, so that no plagiarism, of course, we are not talking.
The perception of the tape depends solely on those expectations that one way or another arise in the viewer before viewing. If someone has a desire to plunge into lesbian eroticism, without bothering with subtexts, then this good is full here - however, the heroines still do not make love all two hours, so you will have to endure women's conversations about this. If, on the contrary, attract dialogue, in this respect, Medem creates perhaps his best canvas: the girls tell stories one after another, as if strung beads, and it is not always clear which bead is truly precious, and which is just a skillful imitation. Finally, Room in Rome is a film about the sudden flaring of passion and the frankness, the irrational deep bond that only happens between complete strangers (the paradox of strangers on the train). And again Medem demonstrates the class, concluding the story with the most suitable and bright ending.
Elena Anaya and Natasha Yarovenko make up an interesting duet, and if this is a game on contrasts, it contrasts not only the appearance and ethnicity of women: no matter what, Elena is an actress of a completely different class. Of course, Natasha should be a cold Russian beauty, unfortunately, this is the only role available for her. I repeat – this fits into the author’s plan, so in the context of this picture, it seems excessive to comment on Yarovenko’s acting talents. Poems and prose, ice and flame - so it should be, and here it is organic. It is all the more interesting to watch how Elena’s fire periodically heats the ice and Natasha gives out sincere emotional outbursts. Perhaps this is the deep meaning of such an unexpected at first glance casting.
If we talk about other pleasant details, then first of all I want to note the camera work of Alex Catalan - sometimes he gives out absolutely magical driveways, and in general his handling of the camera pulls on almost benchmark. Jocelyn Pook traditionally worked on the soundtrack - her recognizable music has long become the hallmark of Medem's films. As for the minuses, someone probably will not like the objective protractedness for a rather modest timekeeping, and a considerable number of viewers will blame the exploitation of the director’s nudity. Of course, the same Lynch in “Mulholland” erotic scenes were much more stylish and subtle, but “Room in Rome” – a thing original, very intimate and intimate. It will not please everyone, and moreover, not even every fan of Medem, but will certainly find its niche.
Long-legged Russian blonde Natasha during his stay in Rome allows himself to get carried away by the frisky Spanish Alba. She lures a Russita into a hotel room, and, undressed to the very end, puts her in bed. A night spent in endless chatter, awkward tumbles and quick orgasms ends with a morning parting.
And an old woman gets a break. And Medem had a problem. Having placed two, mostly naked, actresses in a hotel room in the Italian capital, and forcing them to carry all the dramaturgical nonsense, the iconic Spanish director shot an openly exploitative film parasitizing the female body. This looks very strange, since Julio Medem, who has always gravitated to one degree or another to erotic themes, has so far treated it carefully and even poetically. Here he got an unexpected fart (not to be confused with Pook - the surname of the composer of the film), which lowered his professional dignity not only below the plinth, but below the pork.
Wild self-confidence, and even the audacity represented by a ridiculous scenario, allegedly extracted from bought in a nearby kiosk ladies' novels in soft covers, will not notice only those who write such novels. But Medem (even as a co-author of the script), it seems, did not limit himself to this, providing the computer with the processing of the main plot motifs of the artistic consumer goods that middle-aged travelers love to read on the road. The compilation issued by a thinking machine is one of the most common waste paper stories - and became the basis of those stories that tirelessly poison each other with two mistresses for one night.
Why Medem needed that kitsch, Julio knows. I wish it was just a kitsch, but it's a kitsch kitsch. What to look for. I can admit, of course, that a 50-year-old Spaniard got his first gray hair stuck in his beard, and the demon in his rib wanted to spend a couple of weeks surrounded by two naked women at once. Yes, at the same time also teach them how to properly iron the girl's charms, flowing, like a snail, from the right thigh to the left buttock, and then back. And we must assume that having a status name, it was not difficult to breed producers for a couple of hundred thousand euros. Inexpensive interior shooting in a hotel room did not promise anything else but pleasure for all participants of this cinematic party.
Even for the audience, which in the end was so few that throw the screen tomatoes and rotten eggs was, in general, and no one. In this regard, it is surprising that some enthusiastic ladies who saw in the undisguised Medemovsky thrash "the song of sensual lesbian love." It seems to me that after this Kinz-movie, all conscious lesbians should immediately turn to conscious feminists and, lined up in columns, go somewhere along the main street with slogans and chants like: “Who will kill Medem Julio / We would blow in together.” I am sure that those who would like to...
For more than twenty years in a row, Julio Medem has surprised viewers with his unsurpassed style and magical ability to revive in their hearts the forgotten childhood faith in the magic of the whole world. The reason for the success of the Spaniard lies, obviously, in his ability to work with a particular topic, even if it is dragged along and hundreds of times overplayed by his predecessors, the desire to modernize the stereotypical thinking of the public in some matters towards simplification, including the intimate sphere. The unusualness of the parables he tells about amazing people like “troubled Anna” and other heroes is nothing more than a flawlessly selected ratio of the usual components – love, sadness, anger, joy, sex. Since the candor of the body never interfered with Medem in the work, over the years her number on the screen invariably grew, but the last of the famous films of the Spaniard – “Room in Rome”, on this indicator exceeded all expectations.
One pretty woman is good, but two are much better, and let each remain to the very end a little unsolved mystery of the most beautiful city on Earth. This may be a brief synopsis for the storyline Rooms in Rome. Indeed, how else to characterize the events of the last May night in the room of the hotel N, which in a single sexual rhythm live two dissimilar female archetypes of modernity: the sultry harmony of Southern Europe and the fatal rebellion of the mysterious Russian soul?
Nothing is impossible for Medem. He has never looked at his characters in such detail before, as he now, and from the very first minutes, seeks the maximum concentration of their primary desires, supported by the catchy naturalism of the scenes and the limited space. The sensual interests of Alba and Natasha, the so-called tourists, are only at first glance distant from each other, and therefore in a moment before the audience a real extravaganza of unipolar passion unfolds in the best traditions of the reckless Jesus Franco, which is quite rare to see in the current cinema, remote from any nature far and long. After such scenes, it is quite difficult for both actors and viewers to switch to something more than carnal pleasures, but this time Medem decided to speak exclusively in coded language with both, playing the game “Guess for yourself!” and in vain finding the appropriate code numbers in his arsenal.
What really lies behind the stories Alba and Natasha tell each other, true, fiction or otherwise, is not that important. It is clear that before us is another ambiguous metaphor of the Spanish master, divided by him into two approximately equal parts according to the number of female souls. It is enough to constantly see Elena Anaya and Natasha Yarovenko dressed in Eva costumes, flaunting their youth and resorting to purely female tricks, in order to smile quietly and predict each subsequent gesture of the director. Somewhere Medem simply rests, enjoying the company of cute ladies and beautiful music, somewhere voluntarily removes the mask of Stanislavsky, putting the already unbrilliant acting potential of the Ukrainian model on its own, and in general, looks little like himself.
“Room in Rome” was shot by a mature, but somewhat tired of the perfect world master. Time after time, the Spaniard brought to the attention of the audience quite complex, but bright stories with vivid pictures, wonderful ideas and unforgettable heroes. Apparently, the time of doubt has already come for Medem, marked by inevitable creative experiments and, perhaps, reaching a higher level.
I would like to say right away that the most wonderful thing in the film is the musical accompaniment. It touches to the depths of the soul and is pleasant to listen, and most importantly fits perfectly into the story, making it not so long. Unfortunately, I never considered what the director wanted throughout the film. I lacked feelings, emotions, and acting. I will not say that Natasha Yarovenko played badly, so I did not want to watch, no, I rather did not like Elena Anaya. It was she who became the actress who could not catch. Her partner did not cause any feelings, so both of them should put a little more sense and energy into their game. Although, at first it even seemed that the story would like very much and time would fly by unnoticed. Alas, the first time to look did not work, so the viewing was a little delayed.
I should have known how to watch this movie. What is it? Erotica? If so, I didn’t like it, to be honest. Not sexy. Then what? In almost two hours of work, I did not understand what the viewer saw on the screen and what genre this story should be attributed to. For a story about sincere love, there were too few of these feelings, I already said about eroticism - then what remains in the end? In fact, for me, this story will be just a movie that couldn't catch on. Except for the musical accompaniment, nothing stirred up the soul... not even the tearful stories of both heroines.
Speaking of which. At first, listening to Alba's past, I really believed her words, but the longer she spoke, the more it felt like nothing had happened. I guessed it, but then I always thought she was lying. Same thing with Natasha. I couldn't believe a word she said. And how can you believe someone who has not even mentioned his name? Or is it? I lost touch in the middle of the film and it seemed to pass by me, not giving answers to the questions, and then they disappeared.
I was expecting a sad love story. Emotions that will beat over the edge and heroines clinging to something simple and mediocre (as they seemed in the beginning). I saw only naked actresses who flashed their bodies for so long that they began to ripple in their eyes. I was pleasantly surprised when they did get dressed and tried to talk normally, and again it didn't work out. It's a shame, I was hoping for interrelated answers.
Still, the ending was pleasant. Not sad, although it should be, namely the right one. Resort romances end when the vacation ends, and so does here. So there are only two pluses in the film: the finale and the music. But was it worth spending two hours on it? I don’t know and I’ll never find the answer.
6 out of 10
Another brush stroke and the final nail in the coffin lid.
If this is not a routine vaccination, then Julio (Medem) knows what...
Save yourself from indignation and refuse to watch if you suffer from claustrophobia; if you think that graduates of universities is Katya Pushkareva; if the question “is there summer in your country” offends your patriotic feelings; if you were looking for porn, and found this film.
About misinterpretation ...
...women's microcosm in the walls of the hotel. In the air hovered the question already with the appearance of a high-voltage pole, i.e. Natasha, whose unnatural accent cast doubt on her Russian proficiency. Why not? National character is not an inseparable detail, especially when it comes to an actress who has lived in Spain for 9 years. The model, she's in the Roman room, is a model. And as Wikipedia says, a model with a bachelor's degree in "the philology of Romano-Germanic languages." Her legs and education were compatible even outside the set.
Of course, Natasha is present in the film as an error, but which is very significant if you consider the film as a depiction of the contrast of two cultures and their mystical attraction, and is negligible if the film is an exposé of the female essence of the experiment to prevent affectation in “fine-feeling” natures. And it is already curious what processes lead to the movement of the muscles of the tongue, giving rise to dialogues "Watu in my ears."
Okay. In the beginning there were hoppy heads, in which carelessness and sweet temptation reigned. Then the game of ping-pong stories dragged further and further into the depths of the wild platitude that swept around the room completely fearlessly and shamelessly, dragging us into the plane of the female collective, reminding us of acquaintance with the content of some public of a modern girl - an abyss of incredibly obvious. A woman is an actress at heart, but not always talented. I suppose that it was the underrated “poeticity” that became the source and engine of conversations with reflection in the mirror, pylon-podium simple movements, scanning surfaces for the presence of signs (and without doubt their one hundred percent detected), theatrical fainting, excessive mannerism, other lyrics and thick phrases (and yes (Sh!)e letters). From "barbie" has grown, but shout Chicherina into the microphone, as once in an empty house Britney Spears with a hairdryer in his hand, still want. I want to cry to be sorry; go away to be returned. All these performances look ridiculous, but only outside the hotel, and the camera does not leave its walls.
Lesbian love is only a means, a cry for the help of a person who knows how to listen, notice, accent, place punctuation marks. The accidental contact of two loneliness, crippled to some extent by the male world - this is the background of the film, on which the illusion of high feelings arises. Not gain, but deliverance. When you want to love, it is very easy to believe in your own imagination. When you want intimacy, a night and a hotel room make 50%.
"You can't pull a string without seeing a target" when it's not about art.
Both shot at different targets. The room in Rome became something sacred for Alba, an answer to prayers. The meeting with Natasha she considered her salvation. And so the figurative arrow pierced her. With her endless admiration and adoration, she lifted Natasha to the Olympus of perfect fullness, from the height of which the groom professor and sister seemed to bark at the skyscraper squirrels. Natasha bathed in the rays of forbidden love, new feelings, even managed to carry out her female revenge. To whom “love-carrots, tomatoes withered”, and to whom, you know, “the suffering of young Werther”. As for the mysterious finale, which is not at all mysterious, Natasha fulfilled her promise and ran... presumably through the coals of fading hope in brown sad eyes.
Perhaps such passionate outbursts-meetings are needed only to inspire or become satisfaction, and go into oblivion. But do not underestimate the consequences of love. As well as overestimating "Room in Rome." The film is about good sex between two strangers. Speakers are louder, thoughts are shorter:
Who is Mr. Julio? A poet-director or a herald of feminization?
On one of the resources I saw the annotation for the film, beginning as follows: Cinema adaptation of the work of Mathias Bizet "In Bed". In the original, a man and a woman share secrets about their personal in the same night. Here the viewer has the right to reasonably ask the question, why is a man replaced by a woman? For the sake of European “fashion”, for opportunistic reasons? Perhaps, this is a quite logical result of the author’s, very specific, film studies of the male and female beginnings, which, in fact, the director was engaged in in his works. Male (by Medem) - dark and destructive, female - light and creative. Poe ironized the machismo of the heroes in “Red Squirrel”, reproached for cowardice and selfishness in “Lucia”, in the end he shitted all the representatives of the stronger sex on the head (not figuratively at all) in “Restless Anna”. Having deified a woman, Julio removes the men from the story of a sudden “love” on the streets of the Eternal City.
The room is like a kind of sacrarium, there is no place for anything unclean (male), it is allowed here only as a servant (porter Max). We want to order a vibrator... No? Then you can be free. Breakfast please, we are hungry On this "sacred" night, the "dirty, masculine world" will remain outside, with all its horrors: fathers - tyrants and pedophiles, suitors - traitors, sons-in-law - criminals ... what they have to do with real feelings.
Speaking about the cinematic features of the film, we can say that the director can shoot atmospheric, chamber cinema. It is worth noting the camera operator and soundtrack, a worthy game of actresses who got only bathrobes from the wardrobe, and most of the screen time had to be content with Eva’s costumes. You should probably be happy for your compatriot. Odessan Natasha Yarovenko looked confident and sometimes even convincing next to one of the most talented Spanish actresses, the last muse of Almodóvar Elena Anaya. The point is different, the main value of Medem in his unique style of cinema poetry, in which there are no boundaries between fantasy, sleep and reality, and the abundance of symbols, allegories and metaphors allows the viewer to put together his own sensual-intellectual puzzle. There's none of that in the Room. The author confidently leads the viewer behind him, showing and telling him when to melt with emotion, and when to freeze in sympathy and imbue with understanding.
What about the story itself? With its development, the viewer should note that being essentially blameless victims of male arbitrariness, the girls themselves are pure and innocent. Natasha, during the years of intimacy with the groom has never cheated on him. Alba has always been faithful to her other half. But, having rewinded the film a little, it is not difficult to make sure that only a few phrases separate the random encounter from the passionate interweaving of bodies on the hotel bed. Does it happen that in a fit of passion there are falls? But the accents are placed in a completely different way. This night is taught as a kind of treasure, a “gift from above”, as a source of inspiration, it will not become a cause of crushing and repentance, on the contrary, it will be carefully stored in the hiding places of the heart. Rejoicing at the revelation of her bisexuality, Natasha begins to build a family life. What happens when a house is built on the sand?
I consider Julio Medem’s false and vicious film fantasy the worst creation in his filmography, and the drift of creative ideas the beginning of decadence and moral decay.
1 ball deserves the play of Natasha and Elena, 1 the music of Jocelyn Pook, 1 the camera of Alex Catalan, the cinema itself falls into the category of “disappointment”.
3 out of 10
Usually, such a movie does not attract me, but it does not attract me. I'm skeptical of pictures where everything is built around two people and their feelings for each other, and I've always been snotty and longing. But after the chaotic Anna I came across this film, and seeing the same director, I decided why not? I thought I could trust him for almost 2 hours.
I wasn't wrong. There was speculation that everything would be shot in the same manner as Anna, but the fact that this picture would cause me such a flurry of emotions. And absolutely different, I was bored, it seemed that I would be disappointed and about to turn off the film, then I wanted that this story did not end, there was joy and fulfillment, then despair and emptiness. It's like you're standing between two women and you're serving as a guide, letting all their feelings through you. Not every movie has such an impact on the audience.
I am once again convinced of the effect of such paintings, with a permanent place of action throughout the plot. After spending so much time in this room with them, you all come out together, and for myself I realized that I probably won’t watch this movie again. But I don't swear.
It is no secret that European cinema is the opposite of Hollywood. Of course, in terms of financial investments, the latter is head and shoulders above all combined, but there are plenty of fans of European cinema. But there is another nuance: you can not rake everything under one comb in Europe. The French and Italians have so many differences in the method of production and in its atmosphere that you can predict in advance the country responsible for this or that picture. But there is another branch that should not be forgotten, it is Spanish cinema. Spaniards can proudly throw names, such as directors Pedro Almodovar and Alejandro Amenabar, can be proud of Hollywood stars, but not shy shooting in Europe, Antonio Banderos and Penelope Cruz. After the release of the film “Lucia and Sex”, one could think that in the Spanish ranks there was another strong director Julio Medem, coupled with excellent actresses (both in external data and in terms of potential).
The painting “Lucia and Sex” Julio Medem saturated not only with graceful and very beautiful (without pornography) eroticism, but did not forget about drama, thereby creating an unforgettable melodrama in charm, aesthetics and elegance. He tried something similar in the movie Room in Rome. He has not moved far from his main lines: eroticism and drama, but even these concepts have a very extensive meaning, which does not always have the proper condition to affect the viewer. This time, unfortunately, Medem made a few mistakes. Of course, it is not a mistake that Medem staged a film that is still attractive by some criteria, on the basis of which you can easily interpret it into a theatrical production (although it is unknown how the aesthete viewer will perceive such a number of nudity, but it can also be eliminated). Even two actresses are enough for the format of a theatrical production based on Rooms in Rome. Risked Medem, experimented - honor and praise, but not only for this they award and love paintings, you need something else.
But in the restrained saying “something else” and hide the bulging errors of Medem. In fact, Medem made a provocative film about same-sex love. In times of gay pride parades, it is not such a paradox, films with such topics come out and become the object of close attention, will there be some unpleasant things for sexual minorities? Medem has limited himself from such criticism, "Room in Rome" - almost propaganda of same-sex love, which will not bring him laurels from heterosexual society. the lion's share of the time actress Elena Anaya (starred in "Lucia and Sex") and Natasha Yarovenko (a model from Odessa) are in front of the camera lenses in a completely nude. That's too much. Eventually, attention shifts to something else, like what they eat, what view from the window, what color wallpaper is in the room. If not for the dominance of screen time bare bodies, if each scene was carefully prepared and filled with passion, even sharp sex, the film would have received scandalous fame, and from this, you will agree, the number of viewers would only increase significantly.
The second mistake is choosing actresses. When you look at Anaya and Yarovenko in full growth, then their contrast sharply catches your eye. perhaps, in this way Julio Medem saw the “highlight” in his picture, but it did not look quite artistic. Hair color is nothing, but the difference in height amused without a smile, a noticeable age difference also did not contribute to the fact that you believe in the mutual strong feeling of the heroines, and the images of Anaya and Yarovenko are too typical. It would be more interesting if Yarovenko and Anaya switched locals, because the convinced lesbian Anaya, seducing the unformed sexually Yarovenko, looked without an excessive amount of harmony, and she would not hurt. Yarovenko, who has the forms of the model, would be more curious if she was seducing her older friend, and so for the duration of the whole film she is trying to get away from the heroine Anaya, all the time something prevents her, as we are hinted at, because of the feeling that touched the heroine Yarovenko in relation to Anaya.
But it is worth returning to the positive aspects of the film. I remember the conversations that actresses would have if they didn’t have sex. They are intimate, open, sensual, such as many people lack, have long taken a vow of silence. Apparently, that’s why Yarovenko’s heroine became addicted to Anaya, not just because of sex. And a very bright and memorable ending has a picture. The heart shrinks at the thought of their separation, but Medem made everything much more tragic than the separation after one night together suggests. And the last seconds generally set up a positive wave of all those who are experiencing their separation.
A film that will not please everyone, but still worthy of attention (only children from the screens remove). Two stunningly beautiful actresses give the film the maximum amount of eroticism, and their dialogue can teach people not to be silent about their feelings. But still the director of the film Julio Medem overdid in some moments, which in the middle range the film becomes somewhat boring with its monotony.
A beautiful trailer, 56 positive reviews, Elena Anaya in the lead role convinced me of the need to watch this picture. After watching, I have a few questions:
Who are the 56 people who spoke positively about this film?
What did the director hope for when he filmed this pornography?
- What was the name of the main character - Dasha, Sasha or Natasha?
It's been a long time since I've seen a movie like this. Apparently, the director decided that 2 naked girls will make up for the lack of plot. And maybe it worked, but the acting of our Natasha, and beauty Elena drowned the film completely. Such a fake game as in 'Russites' it is still worth looking, not every actress is capable of this.
As for the script, it seems that it was written by an eighth-grader, combining her fantasies with overheard or peeped template stories. “The escaped concubine of the sheikh”, “Twin sister raped by her father”, “Inferiority complex due to the fact that the father chose to rape his sister” (What??) – where could such stamps be typed?
She killed the bottle scene, and it was disgusting to watch. The same applies to the arrow scene in the bathtub, chants in the shower, the pathetic tears of Elena Anaya, who rushed to bed in the “pity me” pose every time she was going to cry.
The film had to be watched in parts for three days, because from the first and even from the second time I could not see it to the end, it was too “enthusiastic”.
I have never seen Julio Medem’s work before, in this film my acquaintance with his “creativity” ends, so to speak, “Here and goodbye.”
0 out of 10
Room in Rome is a Spanish, erotic melodrama directed by Julio Medem. The film turned out to be quite frank, liberated, I would say forbidden for many. The movie is bold, and it will not be to everyone’s taste.
In this picture we see an unexpected meeting of two women who ended up in a hotel room in Rome. We see them coming together, and something came up between them. They opened, but not immediately, each other's souls and all the most frank and secret. But what was that? Love? Could it be love or something far away, mysterious and unattainable? After all, in the morning everything is always in its place.
I liked the film, it was unexpected and emotional. Elena Anaya is an interesting and brave Spanish actress, and I noticed her a long time ago. She has already played many interesting and difficult roles. This same character Alba was her most courageous character, and Anaya coped with her great. She plays as if we are really pure lesbian, and you believe her game recklessly. Earlier, an unknown actress Natasha Yarovenko remembered well after this melodrama. The girl also played well and honestly. Their duet was interesting and fresh. By itself, this erotic film is bold, daring and bright, but this is only a shell, because the movie is much deeper than it seems at first glance, and before us is the secret story of two heroines who survived the night together and left their unexpected and forbidden love in this room in Rome, but this night they will never forget, knowing what it can be and was.
Exciting, frivolous, soulful film! For all lovers of honest love stories.
There was no clear impression after watching. I can’t say the movie is bad, but I can’t say it’s good either. Rather, the word 'nothing'.
I’ve never seen a lesbian movie before. Girls ' Other' orientations were interesting to me and so I was very excited to stumble upon this film. I expected to be shown ' pink' love in all its glory. But the director decided not to put much effort and just completely discouraged the desire to watch anything of this kind. The fault of the endless bed scene, which remained in some places misunderstood. Girls just talk naked, which is pretty embarrassing. No philosophy, no thrilling reflection, nothing to explain why they don't want to get dressed.
Many people write about the beauty of this film. I didn’t notice it, probably because of the same brain-eating soundtracks and talentless play by Natasha Yakovenko. To say that the girl did not get used to the role is not to say anything.
The only one who tried to save the situation was Elena Anaya. You look at it and enjoy it, so everything is in moderation, so enough is enough, so truthful and realistic. There is nothing to complain about, she did a great job.
I write the first review, so it can be short and incoherent.
I watched the movie and it left a pleasant residue on my soul. I'm not a fan of same-sex love, etc. But in this picture, as it seemed to me, we want to show that love is and does not matter gender, origin, etc.
We're shown love. The real thing.
No extras. One room and two women who are completely naked for most of the film. That makes sense, too. They do not know each other at all, but on this day there is no one closer to them.
I don’t know about you, but I believed all these beautiful stories and would love to review this picture again.
9 out of 10
Before this film, I had the chance to watch almost all of Medem’s works, and, against their background, this film seems quite simple. The love story of two girls who accidentally met in Rome and spent the last night together before going home. Surrealism and eroticism are the cornerstones of Medem’s work. There is a lot of eroticism in the film, naked women and other erotic consequences of their meeting. But. The eroticism here is very mild. Everything is clear without close-up plans and pornography is not in any case. It's an absolute aesthetic. Surrealism, if you can call it that, appears only when the girls weave nonsense, so as not to penetrate each other, because it is their random night. The viewer in such moments can not understand where the truth and where fiction. Consciousness begins to bend only in this part of the film, so it becomes problematic to understand who and what is.
The camera work is brilliant. There is nothing to add here.
The film is chamber, and the chamber nature of the scene is perfectly conveyed. The action takes place in the room and practically does not go outside this room, but this isolation does not press, but rather becomes an occasion for traveling to the depths of both one’s own and someone else’s consciousness. Everything happens on the shortest night of the year. The film doesn’t even run for two hours, but the persistent feeling that in a few hours the whole life can be turned upside down appears invariably. There is no Rome in the film, only the Roman roofs, the street and the plaque with its name, but – incredible how so – the feeling of Rome is again present, it is Rome’s feeling.
An interesting selection of actors - the film involves three women, one man and two children. Of course, this is not uncommon, but such a small cast in a full-length film I have never personally seen. The main characters are Spanish and Russian. There is no contrast, it just seems that two worlds have collided. The question is why the two worlds collided in Rome. Because the eternal city? Because all roads lead to Rome? Maybe Moscow is the third Rome and the film is Spanish?
In terms of the male role, you might think that the hotel worker is in some way the personification of Italy, the third party, in the film. He seems modest, helpful, charming, but when the opportunity presents itself, he can tempt. At least there is a similar stereotype about Rome and Italians in general.
I would like to say that the Russian language in the Spanish film is quite funny. Naiva Nimri did not recognize.
The director pays much attention to symbols and allegories, which throughout the action are constantly emphasized (for example, reproductions of Renaissance paintings in the room), a kind of hint to the heroines, and at the same time to the audience.
Despite the seemingly limited space and time, the film touches on a wide range of socio-psychological and historical-cultural aspects: gender relations, family relations, domestic violence, inferiority complex, homosexuality, treason, death of relatives, ecology, cultural history, etc. All this, although rather in the shadows, in relation to the immediate love line, still adds seriousness and even sharpness to the film, and in combination with surrealism gives a touch of mystery.
The film in a certain sense makes you think about the surrounding reality, but, as they say, the world – in my humble opinion – does not open and does not change. For Medem, it seems too simple.
Ultimately, we get a chamber scene about eternal love at the intersection of space and time in the eternal city. No one knows how the relationship of the girls will end, but the fact that you need to fight for your love, that you need to go against circumstances and not be afraid to change your life steeply is obvious.
6 out of 10
' Room in Rome' the name as always nothing sensible is not clear, this causes the interest of the viewer before viewing.
I didn’t really like movies about love between girls, but after this movie I just don’t want to think about it. The movie is wonderful. He showed me how to love someone in 1 night. It doesn't matter if you're the same sex or not. Although there are bed scenes in the film, it added more contrast to the film, more passion and hope.
From the very first second, the film went very fast. I mean, I watched it in one breath. I couldn’t wait to find out what the girls were saying. And the most wonderful thing is the music. I'm very critical of the music that's tailored to the film, but here it's just great. I listen to it every day without stopping. I want the feeling that was with me at the moment of viewing did not leave my mind and soul.
In conclusion, I want to say that the director worked for fame!To anyone who doubts, 100% I advise you to watch, you will not regret!
10 out of 10
Honestly, I don’t understand why this “masterpiece” has so many enthusiastic reviews.
From the very first scene, when the girls were still standing under the window of Alba's room, it was clear what level the film would be. The frivolity of the comedy, which was chicly played, for example, in “Amelie”, in “Room...” is reduced to almost complete stupidity, and the frivolity of the erotic film (hello too superficial, but fervent “Greek fig tree”) just takes over everything else. "Room in Rome" - first of all, the tape is erotic, allegedly clever dialogues about mythology and memories of the past are woven into the plot more than auxiliary. No wonder the heroines from the first to the last minute are completely naked, and it is not for nothing that calm conversations about incest and vibrators constantly move back to sex. There is no need to talk about the game - if Elena Anaya somehow claims to the laurels of the actress, then the corresponding criterion of Natasha Yarovenko (at least in this film) is, say, slightly lower than Anna Semenovich. The last scenes, alas, also failed to pull the picture to the proper level. And it seems very revealing phrase Natasha heroine in the middle of the action: "Sorry, Alba, I'm a bad actress..."
What's really cool is the music and the picture. The luxurious soundtrack, suitable rather for the most successful films of Tinto Brass, and the camera work, worthy of festival European cinema, are very out of the general set of components of this, eh, “drama”. So it’s a pity that so much money was spent with almost no directing or acting. The only thing worth watching Room in Rome for is sex. The sex here is very beautiful, the bodies of the ladies are excellent (especially Natasha), so turn off the sound, tune in to a relaxed erotic video, and you will not lose anything.
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"Room in Rome" - an existential story about the birth of love
Room in Rome is Julio Medema’s most intimate, most intimate and deepest film.
Over the course of one and a half hours, something incredible develops in front of us.
Personally, I do not recall a film in the world cinema that depicts the process of “birth” of love as an anthropological feeling through existential “living.”
Just one night... in which two complete strangers manage to "understand" each other. H. Medem, refuting the statement of A. Camus, who wrote that “perhaps we will never be able to understand another person” shows how two people understand each other in every sense with the help of love.
Very touching, beautiful and sad film ... about life.
10 out of 10
From the point of view of the production, the picture is very difficult. All the action takes place in one small room of the hotel, and all the attention is given to two actors. It is necessary to give director Julio Medem for his due - the film from the director certainly succeeded. Not perfect, but he managed to recreate and convey the soft, relaxing pace, heavy sultry atmosphere and modest charm of the moment. The director did not shock the viewer with the details, but did not neglect the candid scenes. Even a bottle of Tuscan wine was useful. True, the constant darkness seemed to me absolutely superfluous. But it's a matter of taste. The night of confessions, acquaintance and spontaneous passion, intimacy is shown very simply and unpretentiously. It’s not “Last Tango in Paris,” but it’s a bit like Michel Deville’s “Summer Night Outside the City.” Medem limited himself to minimal artistic decisions, in many respects not at all indisputable, simply giving everything to the mercy of two very worthy actresses.
Natasha Yarovenko quite definitely falls into the role. She's confident, elegant and believable. Natasha’s facial expressions are incredibly expressive, and in the scene when she asks Max’s porter to leave, Natasha became as close as possible to her character. Presumably.
However, the whole film is led by a much less bright outwardly, but incredibly talented Elena Anaya. The whole film I did not see the new prima Almodóvar, in front of me was her character. Which left a very strong impression. Elena doesn’t just set the tone and drive the whole movie, without her, this movie wouldn’t have happened. Her work reminded me of the best roles of Juliette Binoche, when she was not saturated with success and fame. In particular, the facial expressions and manner of performance of Elena Anaya are very similar to Binoche in the film “Three Colors: Blue”.
All that remains is to take stock. And they're not that positive. The second half of the picture is clearly slipping. The soundtrack simply prevents you from focusing on the characters. The erotic scenes seemed unconvincing to me. Medem showed neither passion nor timidity (which was assumed at the first intimate encounter between two strangers). Sex is separate from the characters. Medem just showed two women who played their roles well. So, the relatively high ball is due only to Elena and Natasha. Not only do these two spend the whole film naked, so they also make a decent acting.
5 out of 10
I came across the film literally by accident when I decided to view everything where Elana Anaya starred, because I really like the actress. But when I saw the movie with her participation, I knew I would watch! In general, I have already reviewed 4 times exactly and all the time new faces are opened, although it would seem from where? The action of the film takes place almost in a closed space with the very minimum of actors, but how intriguing and exciting! In my opinion, the complexity of such films, with a minimum of participants, is the pinnacle of the skill of the director and screenwriter Medem (I do not sing praises, I really like his work). I also want to say that the film is not for everyone, here I also do not humiliate anyone’s feelings of beauty and so on., just in fact will not reach everyone, it is not necessary to be a representative of the LGBT community, you need to be able to feel (I am normal, not color, so when I talk about my favorite films and mention “Room in Rome” I look at me somehow strangely, I do not know why the film is not about lesbians, it is about love in principle, about what it can be or what it becomes because of...
The picture is really bright and sexy, so I advise you to watch not with especially concerned, but in proud loneliness, you can also with alcohol, there girls also, by the way, use. I’ll celebrate the composer’s work – I’m sitting here and writing to Russian Red, the music fits into the history of Russian Red.
The very atmosphere of the film, plus eternal Rome, plus a hotel room, and he as you know already implies a certain mystery and intimacy, agree if the film took place at home with one of the girls, everything would go differently, evokes thoughts of eternal love, but it is not always subject to people - there are also circumstances and obligations.
In general, everyone can draw a conclusion from this story, I wanted to (truly) fall in love like this passionately, but only forever. So I went.
The film takes place entirely in one room, which is what the title says. It is not news to shoot the whole film in one room, but this work clearly failed.
Acting at the school level. Natasha always overplays or underplays. When she starts speaking Russian, she wants to turn off the movie and do her own thing. It is not clear what this is – excessive drama or cheap pathos.
Plot... Missing. Stupid game in faith, I do not believe, and even it could not be transmitted to the end. Involuntarily, an analogy appears with the movie "Fall in Love with Me If You Dare." There was a similar game, but it was played. In the same film, the game became the main storyline and was not played to the end. It just got boring watching her.
The movie looks easy, you can’t argue. But he doesn't attract attention. You can watch it while doing housework and be sure you will not miss anything!
What is most depressing is that the heroines of almost the entire film are naked. Nudity in the film is a resource that needs to be spent competently and very carefully, otherwise you get fed up with it. To be honest, I want to point out that nudity does not honor this movie at all. These are not stunning bodies, alas. It's not clear why you couldn't do the same thing with dressed heroes.
I don’t know why there are two girls either. This film is not a film about unconventional love. He doesn’t show any relationship at all! It could be a traditional couple or even a couple of friends. But you couldn’t make friends, otherwise what would they do with the whole movie?
There is a lot of sex in the movie, which is not vulgar. There's a lot of nudity in the movie. There's a lot of pathos in the movie. You don't believe him for a minute.
What saves this film is the director’s job. It's beautiful, I don't doubt it. City, dawn, individual scenes. It's beautifully shot, but it's not a clip with beautiful pictures.
This film is unlikely to appreciate the strong half of the world. You need to feel it, not just watch it.
A little confused Natasha Yarovenko. It is not entirely clear whether the writers and director did not ' have finalized' her heroine, or whether this is their mistake in choosing an actress. It’s funny and ridiculous to talk about it.
Helena Anaya is not afraid to call ' stunning'. I understand the feelings of her character, which she tried not unsuccessfully to convey to the viewer. And it hurts even more.
As for the plot, what plot can you look for in ordinary life? It seems that we are too used to action, after which the demonstration of everyday situations, when nothing explodes and there is no need to run anywhere, causes rejection in the viewer. It's just night. Sex, talk, wine. Cigarette is missing. And that's enough. This is a real beauty.
First of all, the bed scenes are a bit overkill. In extreme cases, they should be filled with some additional, symbolic, or even content. It would fit the overall style of the film, with its antique allusions and psychoanalytic overtones. They look even more exhausting because of the unsuccessful soundtrack.
And that's second. The songs are sometimes very beautiful and interesting, but too monotonous and dull. While in the same style you can find more interesting melodies. Even before the middle of the film, these dull songs begin to cause a sense of boredom. That, combined with excess bed, the impression spoils.
Elena Anaya, thirdly, did not fully reveal the image of her heroine. A film with the potential for depth, there's just not enough good play. And Natasha Yarovenko, it seems, did not even try. Maybe she didn't want to get too into the role. Or rather, he was more interested in playing rather than playing.
However, the film in a good way is unusual and empty. And handsome and kind. There are no repulsive or awkward scenes and plot twists, everything is very decent. Perhaps it would be worth adding Spanish passions, in some unusual way, to the whole film, to their symbolic expression.
I’ve seen a lot of them, but not all of them are really good. Most of them are something like the Tinto Brass movies: porn with a plot, to put it briefly. And some such films try to be positioned as something psychological or philosophical, but in fact they are simply empty and far-fetched. But this tape is the exception to the rule.
The plot of the movie is simple. Two girls, a Spanish and a Russian, meet in a local bar in Rome. They introduce themselves as Natasha and Alba. One of them offers to go to her room, she does not immediately, but agrees. And after that begins what I would call a masterpiece (in my category of films of course).
The film raises the theme of "Same-sex tragic love" and the theme of "Loneliness".
As the action progresses, we learn something new about the heroines. Natasha, for example, lost her mother at an early age and was often sexually abused by her father. Alba is the ex-wife of a rich Arab. She was supposed to give him a child, but she had to run away from him, because she did not want to spend her whole life in a harem, and their laws against a woman are very strict.
Each of the heroines is lonely. As Tarkovsky’s Solaris says, “Man needs man.” Same here. Each of them lacked warmth, lacked love, and maybe that’s why they calmly obeyed their feelings. But at some point, they realize that their “fucking tararagh” turns into more than just sex. And then comes the most lyrical, the most beautiful part with the most beautiful "bed" scene. But this story has a tragic fate and an open ending. Whether it is good or not is up to the viewer.
Yeah, there's a lot of bed scenes. But they are so beautiful, so beautiful. While watching, I did not feel any physical arousal. I was just admiring, without any dirty thoughts. It's very, very beautiful, it's very sensual, it's hard to put into words. You have to look at it, you have to look at it.
The actress chose very beautiful. They can be admired, and as I described above, they perfectly played the bed scenes. You don't always see that.
It is also worth noting the operator’s work. In many ways, this makes sex scenes look very, very good. The operator chooses such angles so that you can admire, and so that it does not look too much.
But the most beautiful thing is the soundtrack. It perfectly captures the mood of the film. And in some scenes it is so well combined with dialogue that you get indelible pleasure.
In the end, we have a beautiful film about the tragic love of two lonely people. This is by no means pornography like the Tinto Brass movies. This is a beautiful and beautiful film with beautiful bed scenes with beautiful camera work with beautiful actresses and an amazing soundtrack.
8 out of 10
Before I started watching this movie, I went online as usual looking for reviews. And, unfortunately, I got more negative reviews. The general meaning of these opinions boiled down to the following: the film is boring, only for adherents of homosexuality, about nothing, wasted time. There were very few positive reviews.
If I hadn’t been familiar with Medem’s other works, I probably wouldn’t have wasted my time either. But in my life I have already watched amazingly good and deep films that everywhere had only negative reviews.
And I took a chance.
I didn't regret it. Not one second spent on this movie.
It should be noted that the film is rather erotic and certainly not pornographic.
And in the word "erotic", first of all, it is worth seeing the great Eros.
The film tells about tender and sincere love. Not even people, but nymphs and this is not an exaggeration - H. Medem himself hints at this in his picture.
The film is incredibly beautiful and full of mythological images and allegories. No subject, word or action in the frame is accidental - all this helps to convey the intention of the director.
The plot develops only in one room of the hotel, but in front of the viewer unfolds another – a huge world. A world that consists of hopes, feelings, disappointments. A world that forces you to do what is right, not what you want.
This film inspires and teaches very important things. (which one can decide for himself).
Room in Rome...
There is a lot more to say, even more I want to co-experience and co-feel with those who will be ready to open the film.
And for those who decide to see - I wish you a pleasant view!
10 out of 10
Honestly, including this film, I was very afraid to be disappointed and not watch it until the middle. The beginning of the film seemed too strange - two girls in a hotel room, one of them asks if the other wants to see her naked. And now it seems that there will be disappointments. . .
And then I begin to realize that all this is the beginning of feeling. New for one of the heroines and so familiar for the second. And in this feeling there is so much childish innocence, confidence that there can be no other way, that you begin to get used to this film yourself.
In the middle of the film, I began to realize that I no longer saw the same-sex love. The director thought through all the details so well that the boundaries between the sexes were erased. The nakedness of the bodies emphasized the nakedness of the souls of the heroines, who seemed unable to break away from each other. Different countries, different destinies, different corners of the planet. Everything is different, except for one - at this point they are probably the same people in the world. At this point, they're in love. And there is nothing more beautiful than this love, which is about to end. And that is why this ' the shortest night' becomes infinitely long, ready never to end.
The heroines share their experiences with each other, first invented, and then they break down on revelations. And at this point, the viewer begins to understand that the unity of souls and bodies is interconnected, without one there would be no other. Love is always dramatic. Sometimes there are more misfortunes than happy moments. But everyone, for sure, is ready to give everything for Amur to pierce his heart. For one night, let it hurt. But that's all after. The point is. The main thing is that now the heart beats frantically, deafening the whole world. That's the point. And the consequences will still be forgotten, leaving behind only a bright sadness - the memories that all this was in reality.
For me, this film was a revelation. It was impossible not to be infected by the feeling of these heroines, its spontaneity, ease. By the end of the film, the belief in love filled my mind. It doesn't matter who loves whom. Love has no gender. She's above the material. It's cleaner. The love of two souls that began at sunset and met the dawn. This elusive feeling settled in me at the time of watching and did not want to leave me after it, as Natasha did not want to leave Alba.
I recommend this film to anyone who wants to see and feel love without leaving the screen.
10 out of 10
Movies with a bias towards non-traditional orientation are no longer uncommon in our society. You know, I really like Brokeback Mountain. It's an incredible movie. And from "Room in Rome" I expected something similar.
Two women meet in Rome, and one invites the other to his hotel. They just talk, but at one point they realize how it all ends. I was interested in this movie, probably everyone. I was intrigued by the story because I was hoping that something interesting and worthwhile would come out of it. I was intrigued by actresses. I like Elena Anaya, she's great. And I was interested to see the Russian actress Natasha Yarovenko in such an unusual project in such a good duet. But the disadvantages of the film actually turned out to be more than the pluses.
1) The film seems incredibly boring. An hour and a half of conversations without any action or even a hint of them. The stories of these girls were interesting. The tragic story of Alba and the not-so-funny story of Natasha. But something made me hope that something was going to happen. The conversations were too long and seemed endless.
2) Very rarely Russian actors are bright and interesting in foreign projects. To be honest, I don’t know Natasha Yarovenko at all. And I can safely say that I do not regret this. The biggest disadvantage is pronunciation. It is a very “kind” pronunciation of the English language. This flaw left me with a particular aversion to her throughout the film. But it's not over. She was unnatural. Terribly unnatural. There were moments where she turned to herself, for example, in the mirror, and said everything with an incredible stretch, as if she was forced to say it and she deliberately says it all with such falsehood. It is a shame that this falsehood was manifested in Russian speech. I didn't see that kind of playfulness in Elena Anaya. She's clear and clear. It's complicated and beautiful.
(3) Why are all the movies in the movie naked? What was the idea for this idea? Four erotic scenes turned out quite beautiful, gentle, really erotic. But the rest of the time in the movie - why was it done? I really didn’t get the idea here.
(4) Despite the downsides (and I haven’t listed all of them yet), the movie couldn’t have been completely without an idea and something good. The scene with the arrow of Amur is very deep, very sensual and beautiful. It really turned out great here! During these actions, beautiful music plays against the background, suitable for these actions. I liked that the hotel room was not surprisingly luxurious, and its walls were covered with antique paintings. The room looked very gloomy, but at the same time somehow cozy. There was another nice moment when the girls hung the flag. I don't think the characters in this story really fell in love in a matter of minutes, as Alba claimed. Rather, it is an instant passion that broke out in Alba and made Natasha experience new sensations. The plot was simple, but even this did not work out anything worthwhile.
"Room in Rome" - leaves after viewing strange impressions. It was like something flashed before my eyes, but at the same time nothing happened. The review is neutral only thanks to the savior of the film Elena Anaya and the arrow scene, which really deserves attention.
5 out of 10
This is such an unusual film that I don’t even know where to start.
For one thing, to a person who has a superficial appreciation of movies, this film will seem like nothing more than two hours of lesbian porn. If you know that the sight of kissing women makes you sick, then this picture is definitely not for you.
Frankly speaking, I did not immediately imbue myself with the beauty of Rooms in Rome. Like a lot of people, up to halfway through the movie, I was like, 'Why do that?' Erotica, diluted with completely stupid, deceitful and, most importantly, unnecessary dialogues.” But then I went deep into that picture. It's a damn atmospheric movie! It's fascinating. The most surprising thing is that it is filmed in only one hotel room and only 3 people play in it! It is incomprehensible to the mind how 3 people (not to say 2.5), one room and certainly an operator can create all this splendor. In the whole movie, that’s what amazed me.
What's great about this movie is the camera work. It is so beautiful that it is simply impossible to find fault with anything in the image. This lovely balcony overlooking Rome, these paintings on the walls, these Cupids on the ceiling - all this is so gentle and intoxicating.
The plot, to put it mildly, is unusual for cinema, but at the same time banal for erotic novels. Two girls with two completely different stories meet in a bar in Rome. One from Spain, the other from Russia. Nothing connects them, they are completely different. But the circumstances are that they are both in Rome for the last day, both have some problems, and they communicate in broken English, but despite this, perfectly understanding each other, even often without words, go to the same room to spend their last night in Rome. None of them thought Amur would shoot her in the heart tonight. At home, Alba is waiting for her love, Natasha, that is, Sasha, that is, Dasha, in general, this is not the point, in a week's wedding, but they are able to stay together in Rome, leaving their past life - so strong are their feelings.
Acting game... I can't say for sure about her. In some moments, Elena and Natasha play amazing! But in others, their words, their intonation, they are so false that you feel like Stanislavsky with his famous “I do not believe!”
It is impossible to keep silent about the musical accompaniment. It's magical! I’ve heard ‘Loving Strangers’ before, but it didn’t make me feel that way before watching it. This is one of the most romantic songs for me.
Do not look for events in this film, turn off all logic and get rid of the vain thoughts in your head. Enjoy it! Feel it!
Romantics for two female hearts As a film, this creation is difficult to evaluate, rather it should be evaluated as a performance with a good work of the operator. Of course, hand on heart, these acting work can hardly be called strong, although the Spaniard plays much better. But this is not only the fault of the actors, the script sags in places. Although, on the other hand, very lifelike such conversations are nothing, giving way to emotional outpourings, like revelations in the compartment of a train, a strictly stranger for one night ... could well be. All sex scenes are very beautiful, very pleasing to the eye, beautiful bodies, poses. More than once I heard and read in reviews about this film about the tension of love as a deep feeling for one night, and after watching it, I formed my clear feeling about this. Well, of course, this is not love, but love, provoked by hormones, orgasms, unusual situation, time limit, romance of Italy, alcoholic influences and of course spiritual stripteases ... imagine what a mixture? Of course, the female soul will be enveloped in love impulses and will take everything that happens for love. After a couple of days, each of them will perfectly realize that it was not love, but a core cocktail of love and passion, but this is not the main thing at all! Each of them will have wonderful memories that warm the soul. In fact, I wish everyone had a romantic story like this... it’s romance as it is! It will be remembered in old age... So despite the shortcomings, this film leaves a pleasant feeling during and after watching, I do not regret. P.S. A separate plus for the musical accompaniment of the film, very pleasant. Original