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Courtly love
If we google fin amor, we find that in the Occitan language fin'amor means the same as amour courtois in French or courtly love in English (Occitan, whose French name is Langue d'Oc is a language spoken in parts of Southern France, Monaco, Northern Italy and Northern Spain; its closest relative is Catalan). Courtly love is a complex amalgam of erotic desire and spirituality, a perhaps illicit but morally elevating experience that was endlessly celebrated by medieval troubadours.
Courtly love flourished in the Middle Ages, but its vestiges remain in modern conceptions of love. In this film Mexican director Raúl Quintanilla Alvarado attempts a contemporary version of courtly love.The protagonist is unnamed and never seen (except for a few seconds). He is the narrator and does the filming. He is summoned by his old friend Ricardo, living in Barcelona, to "participate in a project"; a ticket Monterrey - Barcelona is included. On arrival, the protagonist learns that Ricardo is away, and is received by his wife Eva, whom he had previously met (and fallen in love with) in Monterrey. Eva claims to be a descendant of Cathars, a heretic sect that flourished in Languedoc between the 12th and 14th centuries. Cathars were persecuted by the Catholic Church to such an extent that the Pope promoted a Crusade against them. Eva is writing a thesis on the Cathars and, together with the protagonist, undertakes a trip to the south of France that later branches out to other countries.
The movie alternates between color and black-and-white. Some scenes include only background music, others register noises but not conversation. I did not particularly like the digital special effects at the end, but this a minor complaint. On the whole, this is a strikingly original film that achieves fully its objective. As a bonus we get to see some of the extraordinary architecture of Antoni Gaudí in Barcelona.
Courtly love flourished in the Middle Ages, but its vestiges remain in modern conceptions of love. In this film Mexican director Raúl Quintanilla Alvarado attempts a contemporary version of courtly love.The protagonist is unnamed and never seen (except for a few seconds). He is the narrator and does the filming. He is summoned by his old friend Ricardo, living in Barcelona, to "participate in a project"; a ticket Monterrey - Barcelona is included. On arrival, the protagonist learns that Ricardo is away, and is received by his wife Eva, whom he had previously met (and fallen in love with) in Monterrey. Eva claims to be a descendant of Cathars, a heretic sect that flourished in Languedoc between the 12th and 14th centuries. Cathars were persecuted by the Catholic Church to such an extent that the Pope promoted a Crusade against them. Eva is writing a thesis on the Cathars and, together with the protagonist, undertakes a trip to the south of France that later branches out to other countries.
The movie alternates between color and black-and-white. Some scenes include only background music, others register noises but not conversation. I did not particularly like the digital special effects at the end, but this a minor complaint. On the whole, this is a strikingly original film that achieves fully its objective. As a bonus we get to see some of the extraordinary architecture of Antoni Gaudí in Barcelona.
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- Jun 1, 2020
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- MX$300,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 17 minutes
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- 1.78 : 1 / (high definition)
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