Is she a mermaid or a myth?
Narrative
Partenope is a woman named after her city.
In Greek myth, Partenope is a mermaid who committed suicide after failing to woo Odysseus
Her body was washed ashore where Castel dell’Ovo is now, giving its name to the city that would later become Naples.
In the film, Partenope is the embodiment of the city of Naples
Heat Written by Peter Gregson Starring Peter Gregson, Warren Zielinski, Magdalena Filipczak, Laurie Anderson, Ashok Klouda.
Too many familiar scenes, too many pretentious obsessions, too many repetitive mannerisms
The main problem with Partenope is that it adds nothing new to Paolo Sorrentino’s filmography.
While it’s true that cigarettes have become the director’s signature, when everyone from the beautiful protagonist to the supporting extras keeps smoking one, it quickly becomes awkward, if not downright funny
I really like Sorrentino’s cinema, but the excitement I felt when I left the theater after watching “The Consequences of Love” is now just a vague memory, faded like the summer youth that once was.