At the Venice Film Festival for the first time showed the series – TASS

VENICE, 3 September. / Corr. TASS Aleksey Bukalov /. series premiere for the first time took place at the 73rd Venice Film Festival, was presented the work “Young Dad” (The Young Pope) one of the leading contemporary Italian directors Paolo Sorrentino, owner of “Oscar” for the film “The Great Beauty” (La grande bellezza, 2013).

The audience saw two series vosmiseriynogo epic that will be shown in the fall on the private television Sky network in Italy and several other countries. The picture tells the story of an imaginary young Pope (Pius XIII by British actor Jude Law), who is trying to bring a revolutionary change in the ossified system of the Roman Catholic Church. Experts unanimously say tremendous awareness poster in the intricacies of the sacramental life of the medieval walls of the Papal States, although in a plot laid fictional story. The film is made with a fine irony, sometimes with prominent notes of secularism, but the Vatican’s reaction is not followed.

In the main competition, the premiere of the film world famous French director Francois Ozon. Venice Film Festival regulars met the expectations of their fans. Action melodrama “France” (Franz) takes place between Germany and France in 1919, the first Ozone touched the topic of the bitterness of defeat and the triumph of the winners.

The tragic fate of German soldiers killed in battle, is intertwined with the life of who killed his French infantryman. The link in the fate of these two men becomes Anna, a young bride who was killed at the front, France. The Frenchman suddenly appears at the tomb of France, and then in his parents’ house. The height of the growing nationalism and patriotism in both countries interfere with sensitive personal drama of the collapse of love and hope.

Once again, Francois Ozon proved his impeccable taste and attention to detail. The director showed how, depending on the dramatic twists and turns can move from black-and-white film to lush luxuriant bloom, creating a situation of tragedy or holiday.

In total main competition involves 20 films, including “Paradise” by Andrei Konchalovsky. The winners of the international jury will announce Sept. 10.