Happy as Lazzaro

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T M @RT55749265 Jul 31 Too long perhaps. But a fine political and social allegory. The exploitation of the poor and needy. The exploitation and cruelty towards the innocent and naive. Mortality,history,futility. All themes are explored. One could even add biblical prophecy if one were so inclined. A must watch film possibly. See more Laura H @RT47170333 Nov 24 Thought-provoking film open to interpretation. Overlong and takes its time. Fairytale or fable? Depressing. See more g j @g.username 05/09/2025 Mopey, meandering and mostly dissatisfying See more Alec B @Alec97 01/05/2024 You'd never expect a movie that features both social commentary and magical realism to feel this grounded and reserved and yet Rohrwacher finds a way to pull it off. Even more impressive is that the mid-point of the movie features a number of startling twists in the narrative that happen organically. See more Eric P @wchevres 10/03/2023 A contemporary version of Candide (or, at least, indebted to Candide, a youth's journey, an innocent/fool's journey, both wry and sweet). Beautifully filmed, well executed all around. See more isla s @RT89656869 09/01/2022 I really liked this film. I found Lazzaro a quite endearing figure - he's a quiet, introverted type and he has a sort of naive charm to him - he with the large (and seemingly un-blinking) eyes. I felt frustrated by those who chose to exploit him (if but only mildly) and indeed, exploitation is certainly a relevant theme in this film, as well as tolerance perhaps. I liked/respected the simplicity aspect of it. It has a positive feel about it. I thought its good as a piece of social commentary. Its quite a charming film in general, I thought and so I'd recommend it. See more Read all reviews

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