Tendencias del cine italiano
SANTA MARADONA
(Marco Ponti, Italia 2001, 96 min., v.o.s.e.)
Men touch each other with blows. An energetic duo about masculine construction. A deconstruction of the contemporary virile behaviour, acclaimed by some and questioned by many. CLINCH in boxing is the moment in which the two boxers hug and block each other until the referee separates them. This movement is about getting as close as possible to your rival to protect yourself from their attack. CLINCH exposes the most toxic masculinity, established in the competition, the denial and the confrontation to all that is different. Furthermore, the denial of feelings, excluding rage or fury, that must be demonstrated through the exercise of violence.
Andrea es un joven de 27 años que se licenció en la universidad, pero cuya carrera apenas le es útil para encontrar trabajo. Se pasa los días buscando un empleo y mata el tiempo hablando con su compañero de piso Bart y su amiga indo-italiana Lucia. Pero todo cambia el día que conoce a Dolores, una atractiva profesora y actriz.