Palombella Rossa - Official Trailer (1989)

Описание: Popular Italian comedy actor and director Nanni Moretti ("Caro Diario") helms and stars in a silly slapstick satirical political riff on the uncertain state of the Italian communist party. I think you have to be aware of the Italian political situation to fully tune into this characteristically Italian movie. It's Nanni Moretti's semi-autobiographical story, and plays primarily as a personal film. The film's title, Palombella Rossa, refers to a water polo move.

A communist politician and water polo player named Michele (Moretti) has a car accident and suffers from amnesia while riding to a water polo game his team is competing in. He tries for the remainder of the film to remember why he's a communist. The film makes a big deal about the choices one makes in life, as most of the action takes place during the competition. Moretti plays the devil's advocate in his off-the-edge comic antics, as he carries on a running debate about the worth of his political beliefs with various other individuals--while roaming the stands of the stadium, as eager politically-minded Italians voice their opinions and match wits with him. His life is dissected during this allegorical polo match.