The Hand of God

Very nice, thoughtful film showing us how life events shape us as we grow from adolescence into maturity. It might feel slow to others that aren't attuned to this style of filmmaking. If you spend too much on Tik Tok or watching shorts, the brain rot kicks in. I know, because it happens me. And this was a film I used to break out of my bad habits. The Hand of God is a bittersweet exploration of youth, memory, and destiny, where Paolo Sorrentino weaves a personal coming-of-age tale shaped by family love, sudden loss, and the unpredictable turns of fate. Through Fabietto’s eyes, the film captures the beauty and absurdity of everyday life in Naples, showing how grief can ignite artistic passion and how nostalgia colours the way we understand our past. It is both a tribute to the city’s vibrant spirit and a reflection on how life’s most painful moments can ultimately shape who we become. I'll give this a rewatch and I might change my score.

Whatever it is that this movie is about, I did not get it. Perhaps it is a great movie, but I feel as if there is a lot of understanding of Italian culture necessary to get at this movie. I dearly hope that this is not an accurate depiction of life in Italy (at the time) for it looked terrible.

Meandering directionless film, I found most of the character unlikable. Scenes dragged on way too long and I just kept loosing interest. I had to stop watching halfway through and I very rarely do that for any movie.

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A coming of age tale of a young man growing up in Naples, Italy in the 1980’s. The partly autobiographical film of the filmmaker’s youth makes effective use of long shots of the young man staring at the events unfolding around him during that time in life when you feel more like a spectator than a participant in your own life. It’s the tale of a people-watcher that becomes a filmmaker. Ultimately, forgettable.

I will always come back to this film, its beautiful!! of course Sorrentino made this.

It's just weird enough to have a real sense of authenticity, something a lot of other coming of age films lack.

Heart. What a mess our hearts make, what a beautiful messy love.

Day 2 day life in Napoli, well filmed with a nice casting. Maradona is a pretext for this nice movie centered around a large napolitan family.

Liked it. An episode with baronessa is great