Lois Patiño (Red Moon Tide) unites with Matías Piñeiro (Isabella) for this surprising and freeform reworking of Shakespeare’s beloved storm-wrecked play. Giving voice to the The Tempest’s elusive witch, this inquisitive reverie finds an innovative middle ground between film and the theater.
Over the course of his enchanting filmography, Argentinian auteur Matías Piñeiro has been re-imagining Shakespeare’s masterpieces on his delightfully intimate, lively canvas. With Viola, he spins Twelfth Night into a rich yarn of life-imitating-art… or might it be the other away around?
Playfully guided by the literary magic of Shakespeare, this beguiling drama from prolific Argentinian filmmaker Matías Piñeiro plumbs the muddy waters of life and art. Lush open-air shots of green foliage and babbling brooks make for a calming reprieve from the uncertainties of the creative process.
Matías Piñeiro offers another ingenious and spry blend of pure cinema and the pleasures of Shakespeare. A whirlwind of young women swirl around and intersect with the life of a radio director in Buenos Aires through a multiplicity of relationships, love, & play. This film is a rare, gentle delight.
