Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Tilda Swinton | ... | Marianne Lane | |
Matthias Schoenaerts | ... | Paul De Smedt | |
Ralph Fiennes | ... | Harry Hawkes | |
Dakota Johnson | ... | Penelope Lannier | |
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Corrado Guzzanti | ... | Maresciallo |
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Alessandro Ferrara | ... | Carabiniere 1 |
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David Maddalena | ... | Carabiniere 2 |
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Salvatore Gabriele | ... | Mayor |
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Livio Franco Blandino | ... | Restaurant Owner |
Aurore Clément | ... | Mireille | |
Lily McMenamy | ... | Sylvie | |
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Vito Rodo | ... | Waiter |
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Elena Bucci | ... | Clara |
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Tom Stickley | ... | Drummer |
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Jerry Popiel | ... | Guitarist |
In A BIGGER SPLASH, the lives of a high profile couple, a famous rock star (Tilda Swinton) and a filmmaker (Matthias Schoenaerts), vacationing and recovering on the idyllic sun-drenched and remote Italian island of Pantelleria, are disrupted by the unexpected visit of an old friend (Ralph Fiennes) and his daughter (Dakota Johnson) - creating a whirlwind of jealousy, passion and, ultimately, danger for everyone involved. Written by Fox Searchlight
I have seen this before but was keen to remind myself how it measured up to Jacques Deray's 1969 original with Alain Delon and Rome Schneider, particularly bearing in mind this is directed by Luca Guadarnino whose remake of Suspiria is about to open. At first the heady mix of characters, run rough shod over by Ralph Fiennes, is interesting and although nobody seems likeable, to be forced to be in this company has some potency - bit like being on a group holiday with people you don't like but are going to have to get along with. Its all okay but Fiennes over the top performance grates more and more and with Tilda Swinton playing the most unlikeliest of characters (and without use of her voice!) things begin to become more than a little waring. On top of this the thing goes on far too long and with a ham fisted attempt to make the ongoing immigrant crisis relevant the cause is lost. This does not bode well for Suspiria.