Get ready to hit the open road for our next selection! We are diving into Dino Risi’s 1962 Italian masterpiece, Il Sorpasso (also known as The Easy Life).
Widely considered one of the definitive blueprints for the classic road-trip movie, the film follows a chance encounter on a hot, deserted summer day in Rome. Bruno (Vittorio Gassman), a reckless, swaggering bon vivant driving a flashy Lancia Aurelia convertible, accidentally crosses paths with Roberto (Jean-Louis Trintignant), a shy, uptight law student cramming for his exams.What starts as a quick drink swiftly spirals into a breathless, two-day joyride across the sun-drenched Italian countryside.Equal parts hilarious and deeply poignant, Il Sorpasso serves as both a sharp character study of polar opposites and a biting critique of Italy’s frantic post-war economic boom.
This screening will be hosted by Maryna Kozhemiachenko, and we are thrilled to welcome a special guest who will join us after the film to unpack its cinematic legacy, its famous 180-degree tonal shifts, and its lasting influence on the road movie genre.
Please join us a for a film and Q&A.
Kino42 (Podil) - 7pm
Kostiantynivska St, 11Б, Kyiv, 04071
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Qchv6ZqewmDM2PvT7
Get ready to hit the open road for our next selection! We are diving into Dino Risi’s 1962 Italian masterpiece, Il Sorpasso (also known as The Easy Life).
Widely considered one of the definitive blueprints for the classic road-trip movie, the film follows a chance encounter on a hot, deserted summer day in Rome. Bruno (Vittorio Gassman), a reckless, swaggering bon vivant driving a flashy Lancia Aurelia convertible, accidentally crosses paths with Roberto (Jean-Louis Trintignant), a shy, uptight law student cramming for his exams.What starts as a quick drink swiftly spirals into a breathless, two-day joyride across the sun-drenched Italian countryside.Equal parts hilarious and deeply poignant, Il Sorpasso serves as both a sharp character study of polar opposites and a biting critique of Italy’s frantic post-war economic boom.
This screening will be hosted by Maryna Kozhemiachenko, and we are thrilled to welcome a special guest who will join us after the film to unpack its cinematic legacy, its famous 180-degree tonal shifts, and its lasting influence on the road movie genre.
Please join us a for a film and Q&A.
Kino42 (Podil) - 7pm
Kostiantynivska St, 11Б, Kyiv, 04071
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Qchv6ZqewmDM2PvT7
