Some like it hot (some don't)
Friday was supposed to be all about eroticism. Or so they say. Halina Reijn's Girl centers on a successful middle-aged woman who, married with children, begins an intense sexual relationship with a young intern. It puts her career and her family at risk, but in the end everything works out. So far nothing extraordinary, except that the lead actress is Nicole Kidman, a slender figure of sinew and muscle whose carrot-red hair, flattened against her head, must be a wig. Between masturbation, orgasms and a script that oscillates between seriousness and farce, the film reaches its conclusion. “Shame!” shouts an elderly man in the audience. Applause erupts, both for the film and for the protester. The audience is divided.
A pizza for Matteo
In the square adjacent to the Palazzo del Casinò, among tasteless sandwiches, Styrofoam cakes and pre-cooked foods, there is a pizzeria. Orders are called by name. “Matteo!” the waiter shouts, and eight hungry journalists rush to the counter to fight over lunch, each taking a slice. If you want to grab a bite at the Venice Film Festival, it is better not to be called Matteo.
Diapers on the Red Carpet
Around midnight, the festival grounds are nearly deserted when an elderly man in diapers is seen running toward the red carpet. After escaping from a nursing home, Alfonso was just trying to get to the beach for a swim. The few spectators stare in disbelief.
Some Like It Hot (Some Don't) — Part 2
Meanwhile, the biggest challenge facing most A-list celebrities hitting the red carpet is the sweltering late-summer heat at the Lido. Being dressed up in a gown or buttoned up in a tux when the thermometer reads 92 degrees is no walk in the park. The weather at the festival made a number of the red carpet stars look, well, a little hot and bothered, like they were dying to take a cold shower.