Malena

A film that may well improve with subsequent viewings is beautifully shot with a sumptuous score to match.

Malena is a simpler story, in which a young man grows up transfixed by a woman and essentially marries himself to the idea of her.

The Morricone score and the sun-drenched cinematography are designed to stir the senses...

...a curious mix of whimsy and tragedy.

Charming and bittersweet, Tornatore's film has an essential innocence about itthat's seldom seen in contemporary WWII stories.