“Elsewhere” is Heartbreaking and Heartwarming
Elsewhere is less than fourteen minutes long, but it delivers a more emotional impact than most feature-length films.

After the death of her husband, 70-year-old Rosabella moves in with her daughter Ruth, along with her granddaughter Romy. Barely settled, she decides to confront her greatest fear: water. Closer to death than to life, and determined to leave this world without regrets, she embarks on a journey to reconcile with her past.
Elsewhere is less than fourteen minutes long, but it delivers a more emotional impact than most feature-length films.
Treated like a granter of wishes for those earning out of retelling the same tragedy, Marilyn looks like she's caged in different stages of trauma for us to stare at, instead of someone we’ve finally allowed to rest in peace.
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This coming-of-age musical features a strong representation of LGBTQ+ individuals coming-of-age.
“To be universal, you have to get specific”: while the film does not attempt to provoke discussions about queerness or race, those watching closely may find something resonant in Sorrentino’s love letter to the Naples of his youth.
One of the reasons I love watching movies is that, much like books, they serve as windows into other times and different places. Productions from around the world offer valuable insights into the history and culture of their respective countries. And just like literature, cinema can help us understand the present by showing us the past.