The drama Občudovani, based on the novel by Nobel laureate Doris Lessing, is an erotic story about inappropriate love and long-lasting female friendship. It's a beautiful, poignant, timeless tale of long-time friends who fall in love with each other's teenage sons.
Roz and Lil have been best friends since childhood when they were neighbors in an idyllic seaside town. In adulthood, their friendship remains unwavering, and a similar bond is formed between their two teenage sons. Relationships become more and more intertwined, and one perfect summer cannot be resisted anymore. Admired is a touching story about family, sensuality, compassion, morality and, above all, love.
In the novel that he Doris Lessing written in 2003, it is not even drawn by characters whose national identity is not revealed, but the writer confirms that the story originates in Australia. Director Anne Fontaine remembers Lessing's words at their first meeting. She was entrusted with the story by a young Australian who was a friend of one of the sons.
Drama admired, (Adore, Australia, France, 2013)
Directed by Anne Fontaine. Cast: Naomi Watts, Robin Wright, Xavier Samuel, James Frechevile, Ben Mendelsohn, Jessica Tovey, Sophie Lowe, Gary Sweet, Alyson Standen.
26/06/2014, Colosseum & Cineplexx
