Antonioni's films were characterized by scant action and dialogue, complex and detailed composition and extremely long and well-planned shots. He rather used visuals as a tool for his message, which nevertheless was quite radical, critical of social ills and the feeling of alienation they created. He did not build his movies around traditional plots or intrinsic, character analysis. I was reminded of movies that Michelangelo Antonioni directed during the 1960s. I got an uncanny feeling that I had seen cinematography like this before.
Of course, it was with high expectations that I sat down to watch this highly acclaimed movie, but it produced more disappointment than admiration. Moreover, Roma deals with a highly controversial and seldom treated theme – the plight of poor, women domestic workers. Not at all bad for a black-and-white movie, which appears to have been directed by a sophisticated cineaste and custom-made for an art-house audience.
Furthermore, Roma has a record high ten nominations for the upcoming Academy Awards (The Oscars). It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, the best director and best foreign language film at the Golden Globe Awards, best director and best picture at the Critics´ Choice Awards, best film, best direction and best cinematography at the British Academy Film Awards. STOCKHOLM / ROME, Feb 18 (IPS) - Roma, a 2018 Mexican film written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón, is currently on a triumphal journey through the world.
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