Like Crazy
Paolo Virzì’s Like Crazy is a tale of friendship, as touching and compassionate as it is free-wheeling and kinetic. Met with universal acclaim for the extraordinary performances of its leads, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Micaela Ramazzotti, as well as the exceptional screenplay which manages to balance its complex characters with honesty, humour and true emotional depth, this is a touching and unique take on friendship, freedom and mental illness.
Beatrice is a motor-mouthed fantasist, a self-styled billionaire countess who likes to believe she’s on intimate terms with world leaders. Donatella is a tattooed introvert, a fragile young woman locked in her own mystery. They are both patients at the Villa Biondi, a progressive but secure psychiatric clinic.
Paolo Virzì’s new film tells the story of the unpredictable and moving friendship that develops between the two women as they flee the mental institution in search of love and happiness in the open-air nuthouse - the world of sane people.
“A terrific comedy-drama…there may be no better dialogue writer in Italy nowadays than Virzì” VARIETY
Release Date: Thursday, 24 November 2016 (VIC | NSW | ACT | SA | TAS )
Release Date: Thursday, 1 December 2016 (QLD)
WINNER:
Best Director - Nastri d'Argento Awards, Italy
Best Screenplay - Nastri d'Argento Awards, Italy
Best Lead Actress (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi & Micaela Ramazzotti) - Nastri d'Argento Awards, Italy
Best Costumes - Nastri d'Argento Awards, Italy
Best Soundtrack - Nastri d'Argento Awards, Italy
Feedback/Comments
This film was entertaining, funny and thought provoking.
Really enjoyed seeing this movie
So much fun
quirky but very funny film...
Loved this film, dealt with a difficult topic with emotion and a good touch of humour
Emotional and touching.
Loved it
A touching, beautiful & fun movie,exploring theme of friendship. Full of humour & honest reflection & adventures in the sane world
An interesting movie, covering complex themes in a humorous way.
This is a touching movie full of humour but at the same time there is a real poignancy. the acting is excellent and I would highly recommend it .
We enjoyed this movie!
This film was amazing. l took my father, he liked it and went to immediately download one of the songs in the movie. It was a very emotional movie but the actresses were absolutely amazing!
Good balance of funny and sad.
something so different..Thelma and Louise but with a happier ending!
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest meets Thelma & Louise. A great exploration of a developing friendship between broken people in search of happiness within a supportive environment.
An Italian Thelma and Louisa!
Great scenery but did fall asleep.
lovely movie, sad though
Interesting and unusual. Because it was was based in Italy it took time to get a sense of the institution and background.
Unusual dynamic between the two women. Not sure I would call it friendship. Maybe it became that near the end. A nice take on the adoptive parents. Worth s ring.
Delightful camera work. Good acting but the comedy in the plot totally escapes me. Perhaps if I spoke Italian I would see more of the funny side. A few tears were shed in an almost empty theatre
Loved this movie. So poignant and funny. Loved the vibrancy of it.
Touching and sad - take tissues!
Loved it!!
Would definitively recommend
Thoroughly enjoyed this - moving, quite touching and a great glimpse into friendship!
very emotional movie. bring tissues!
Very emotional and touching movie that gives you faith in humanity and friendship. Very rewarding to watch.