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In the movie, Parthenope is the embodiment of the city of Naples
Chronology
In the Greek myth, Parthenope is the siren who committed suicide after failing to enchant Odysseus. Her body was brought by the tide to the place where Castel dell'Ovo is now built, and for this she gave the name to the city that would have later become Neapolis, Naples.
In the movie, Parthenope is the embodiment of the city of Naples
Her body was brought by the tide to the place where Castel dell'Ovo is now built, and for this she gave the name to the city that would have later become Neapolis, Naples. WarmthWritten by Peter GregsonPerformed by Peter Gregson, Warren Zielinski, Magdalena Filipczak, Laurie Anderson, Ashok Klouda.
It’s impossible not to fall for her
What is Parthenope if not a love letter to youth?Celeste dalla Porta embodies all the years we have lived and forgotten, all the pain and love we have endured, all the nights we were awake talking nonsense.Sorrentino was able to capture her beauty and he built a movie around it. She's more of an ideal woman, a sort of deity: too perfect to be true.
This generates a sense of artificiality that can be distracting and annoying
How could you not stare in awe when her meditative stare becomes a smile: falling in love is as simple as that.So I declare: a new Diva is born, a timeless star, forever young looking only for the best shots and poetic quotes. The narrative is loose and the plot is basically nonexistent because the movie cares more about chasing the aesthetic than building a cohesive story.