I want to make a post-LFF note about a film that I saw during the festival and which surprised me. It is the film by Lorenzo Mattotti The Bears’ Famous Invasion (2019).
The movie is an adaptation of well-known Italian children’s book by Dino Buzzati (1945). Lorenzo Mattotti, the director of the film, is a famous Italian illustrator and comic artist who’s work you might be seen on covers of The New Yorker, The Vogue, Cosmopolitan and other magazines and books.
I remember that in the middle of the show, I found myself more concentrated on the backgrounds and characters constructions instead of following the storyline.
The film is full of strong visuals with appealing shapes, and bold, warm colours, and almost have no sharp angles. And all these arcs add an attractive flow to the sequences. Additionally, there was strong attention to the perspective that leads viewers throughout each background. Because of it, each frame could be easily printed as a postcard or poster.
In conclusion, I would like to say that this film is a strong representation and celebration of the artist’s style.