Entering the first scene with a fake gun in hand, protagonist Luca (Yiannis Niarros) tells the audience, "This is just an acting exercise." This explanation seems to apply to the entirety of Antonis Tsonis's feature debut, which consists of uneven scenes with a burdensome amount of exaggerated acting. What starts as an ambitious exploration of obsession and guilt gradually becomes a spectacle that feels too extravagant for its own good.
Luca is an ambitious method actor from Athens. He lives with Alekos (Kostas Nikouli), his brother, who is irritated by his obsessive approach to theatre. Wanting to follow in the footsteps of his heroes, Marlon Brando and Al Pacino, the protagonist often ignores his immediate surroundings to practice accents and character ideas. In the background, tapes of acting teacher Stella Adler egg him on with orders and parables. He comprehends and embraces the sacrifices method actors must make, even willing to.
Luca is an ambitious method actor from Athens. He lives with Alekos (Kostas Nikouli), his brother, who is irritated by his obsessive approach to theatre. Wanting to follow in the footsteps of his heroes, Marlon Brando and Al Pacino, the protagonist often ignores his immediate surroundings to practice accents and character ideas. In the background, tapes of acting teacher Stella Adler egg him on with orders and parables. He comprehends and embraces the sacrifices method actors must make, even willing to.
- 1/21/2024
- by Sergiu Inizian
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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