Scarlet

This beguiling film has the cadences of a fairy tale — prophetic visions, magical coincidences, behavior echoed across the years — but Marcello, who came up through the documentary world, expertly blends the immediate and the airy.

Filmed in Super 16mm like its predecessor this sparkles, especially with intimate feeling and pure affection for the craft [filmmaking].

Sparkles especially with intimate feeling and pure affection for the craft.

It's all over the place, which to some extent I like as opposed to just another straight ahead film.

It’s the supple, harmonious sorcery of love and flight Marcello is after with this countryside tale.

The movie's stubborn insistence on going where inspiration takes it is fascinating.

An enchanting story that witnesses the romance of two young people with mixed magical elements, along with a grounded look at the people’s ignorance and misunderstanding.

It’s a charming, if airy, yarn, but the craftsmanship in front of and behind the camera makes Scarlet a gorgeous escape.

It’s Marcello’s version of providing magical realism onto the screen – slowly evoking feelings of transcendence and cinematic ecstasy.


It’s their relationship with each other that anchors this dreamy, delightful gem, as it’s evident in each of their interactions that the other is the most important person in the world.