Parthenope (2024)
Parthenope is a 2024 Italian-French fantasy film directed by Paolo Sorrentino from a screenplay by Paolo Sorrentino. The film premiered in Italy on 24 October 2024.
The new film by the Oscar winner, Paolo Sorrentino (The Great Beauty, Youth, The New Pope), Partenope is a visually and aurally stunning, decades-spanning romantic drama about a Neapolitan woman named after the mythical siren who once gave her name to the city of Naples.
In 1950, near the Bay of Naples, young Parthenope was born in the Mediterranean Sea, right in front of the crumbling castle where she would spend her childhood. As the summer passed, Parthenope (Celeste Dalla Porta) grows into a sculpted and intellectually fascinating young woman. She soon learns to navigate the complexities of an emotionally volatile family, the attention of boys, and the expectations of academia by studying under her anthropology professor (Silvio Orlando).
A heady meditation on objectification and the way people see themselves and others, Sorrentino provocatively moves between the sacred and the profane. With jaw-dropping visuals from award-winning cinematographer Daria D'Antonio and fashion design from Saint Laurent, the film is a spectacular, challenging and immersive experience.
