Luna
- Year: 1979
- Country of origin: Italy, USA
- Genre: Drama
- Director: Bernardo Bertolucci
- Length: 142 min
Between a mother and son. Between the delicate boundaries of love.
Synopsis
Luna (1979) centers on an internationally celebrated opera singer who returns to Italy with her teenage son following the death of her husband. As the young man's heroin addiction deepens and their relationship grows increasingly strained, she becomes determined to guide him through a crisis that challenges them both emotionally. This Italian drama combines intimate family storytelling with psychological depth, emphasizing grief, identity, addiction, maternal devotion, and the complexities of unconditional love.
Criticism
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Luna touches on disco, toxic influences, lesbianism, and growing jealousies, becoming a lukewarm stew of Freudian interests and hysterics (though one expertly shot by Vittorio Storaro). Bertolucci believes he's making something profound, and perhaps he was at one point. The finished film doesn't secure a lasting impression beyond fatigue, as Luna asks for more than it gives, eventually landing on a stretch of poignancy and operatic release it doesn’t earn.
Brian Orndorf, Kino Blu-ray review (Blu-ray.com, 2016)
Selected disc options for Luna
| Extras | Kino BD-A/US/OOP 2016 |
|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Howard S. Berger and Nathaniel Thompson | has extra |
| Audio Commentary by Actor Matthew Barry, Moderated by Elijah Drenner | has extra |
| Interview with Actor Matthew Barry | has extra |
| Interview with Director Bernardo Bertolucci | has extra |
| Teaser Trailer | has extra |
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