Palombella Rossa
ComedyDrama
Michele is a Communist MP who loses his memory in a car crash—although nobody seems to notice. Over the course of a water polo match ahead of election day, he begins to remember his past life, revealing the picture of a man whose personal and political identity crisis mirrors the one of Italian communism.
VIBE
A dreamlike, often absurd journey into a fractured psyche. It's a deeply personal and political allegory, blending intellectual satire with a disorienting, water-logged atmosphere. Feels like piecing together a forgotten dream.
surrealmelancholicwittydisorientingslow-burnarthousepolitical satiresurrealistcharacter studyidentitymemorypolitical disillusionmentpsychoanalysis
identity crisissurrealismmemory losscharacter studypolitical satiremetaphorwater polofall of communismmother son relationshippsychanalyse
