Day of decision

Getting up after the Zebraman 2 late night session wasn’t easy. However, we had to get up for Feo’s Lux Prize Film Die Fremde, a Akinesque German-Turkish drama about families, honour and archaic structures. We were actually blown away by this film, so that at the end of it, you could hear packs of tissues rattling all trough the screen, as well a the occasional sniffing. Die Fremde was one of the best films I have seen so far, even though it’s not in competition. But well.

After that, we met once more in the beautiful garden of the Villa Degli Autori to find the film which would be awarded our special mention. We decided for Denis Villeneuve’s Incendies, which was also my favourite choice and an amazing, twisted and well written drama. So well done, Denis.

We used the afternoon for a swim, which was very welcome, especially with the sunset behind us. After we went for lunch, we spontaneously to go and watch Tom Tykwer’s drama Drei. It was surely the biggest pile of shit I have seen in Venice so far. Sorry Tom. As punishment, we decided to crash his party and drink his cocktails away.

I did so until 5 in the morning.