Lesson 21 by Baricco at the Cinema Stella in Grosseto

Traditional like Christmas tree decorated with a thousand lights and colored balls, better than a sweetie, done for pleasure rather 'at all, as every year at Christmas a lot of typical Christmas films for families have invaded cinemas and multiplex cinemas. So while the couple alas erupted Boldi-De Sica (now instead of one are two of their films Christmas) rages on big screens throughout Italy, was pleased to know that in this desert oasis are seeking shelter in which to see something different from Christmas usual programming.

Who dares so much? They are often small cinema d'essai, fortunately still alive and active in the spread of quality films. This is the case of Cinema Stella in Grosseto and Lesson 21, the first test of Alessandro Baricco behind the camera, which will be screened at the end of the year, between 29 and Dec. 31. In following the shooting of this movie the neo director has continued to wear the shoes of writer since the story was conceived by him as first thought story right now for a film development. If you watch a film when taken from a book will remain mostly disappointed, Lesson 21 represents to me the famous exception that proves the rule.

In the film takes shape in the twenty-first fantastic history lesson that the eccentric Professor Mondrian Kilroy used to hold during his university course whose central theme was to dismantle the masterpieces in its overstated. In Lesson 21, specifically, to be targeted is the Ninth Symphony of Beethoven, performed by the composer, now abandoned in a silent solitude, in Vienna in 1824. During the same year died in a forest one Austria music teacher, Hans Peters, until the last moment accompanied by the notes of his violin. As the two stories are intreccino among themselves and with the present, from commemoration consisting of university teaching, is a fine balancing game in which Baricco sa cleverly juggling.
I conclude by saying that in addition to the plot, board the movie for the beauty the scenery, the costumes and photography. And if I do not believe judged yourself watching the trailer.