Cinema Napoli, all the films scheduled and coming soon in theaters. Read the plots.
THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER
A film by Taika Waititi with Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale. Running time 125 minutes. Release: July 6, 2022. Country of production: USA. Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy.
Thor embarks on a journey to find inner peace. But his rest is interrupted by a galactic assassin known as Gorr “the Butcher of Gods,” who seeks to exterminate all the gods. To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of Valkyrie, Korg, and his ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who, to Thor’s shock, inexplicably wields Mjolnir and displays powers similar to his own. Together, they embark on a shocking cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery behind Gorr’s vengeance, and stop him before it’s too late.
ELVIS
A film by Baz Luhrmann with Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Helen Thomson. Running time 159 minutes. Release: June 22, 2022. Production country: Australia, USA. Genre: Drama, Historical, Musical.
The film explores the life and musical career of Elvis Presley, seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker. The story delves into the complex dynamics between Presley and Parker over two decades, from Elvis's rise to fame as the King of Rock and Roll, as the King's brilliant star shines brightly against the backdrop of the country's cultural revolution and America's loss of innocence. At the center of this journey is one of the most significant and influential people in Elvis's life, Priscilla Presley.
X – A SEXY HORROR STORY
A film by Ti West with Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow. Running time 105 minutes. Release: July 14, 2022. Country of production: Canada, USA. Genre: Horror, Thriller.
In 1979, a group of young filmmakers decide to shoot an adult film in rural Texas, but when their elderly, lonely hosts catch them in the act, the cast finds themselves fighting for their lives.
MONONOKE PRINCESS
A film by Hayao Miyazaki with Yôji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yûko Tanaka. Running time 133 minutes. Release: July 14, 2022. Country of production: Japan. Genre: Animation.
Victim of the tatarigami curse, Prince Ashitaka begins a journey to find the roots of the evil that is corrupting nature, transforming animals into demons. His journey will take him to the village controlled by the sovereign Eboshi, who is causing great damage to nature, going to war with it.
SECRET LOVE
A film by Eva Husson with Odessa Young, Josh O'Connor, Nathan Chester Reeve. Running time 104 minutes. Release: July 20, 2022. Production country: Germany, United Kingdom. Genre: Drama.
Escape to the lush British countryside on a warm spring day in 1924. The surprising tale of a woman who discovers herself by abandoning herself to an overwhelming erotic adventure, which will lead her to question her freedom and the possibility of becoming the architect of her own destiny.
THE TWIN – THE OTHER SIDE OF EVIL
A film by Taneli Mustonen with Teresa Palmer, Steven Cree, Barbara Marten. Running time 109 minutes. Release: July 20, 2022. Country of production: Finland. Genre: Horror, Drama, Thriller.
A mother must face the unbearable truth about her surviving twin son. The other one disappeared in a tragic accident, but may have returned.
THE FORGIVE
A film by John Michael McDonagh with Ralph Fiennes, Jessica Chastain, Matt Smith. Running time 117 minutes. Release: July 14, 2022. Country of production: United Kingdom. Genre: Drama.
The film follows the aftermath of an accident on the lives of two local Muslims living in Morocco and a group of Western visitors during a party at a large villa one weekend in the country's High Atlas Mountains.
THE RIVER WOMAN – SUZHOU RIVER
A film by Lou Ye with Xun Zhou, Hongsheng Jia, Zhongkai Hua. Running time 83 minutes. Release: July 14, 2022. Country of production: China, Germany. Genre: Drama.
A young motorcyclist is assigned to accompany the sixteen-year-old daughter of a smuggler. A spark ignites between the two, but when the girl discovers that it is actually a kidnapping, she throws herself into the river, and the motorcyclist ends up in prison for murder. After being released from prison, he meets a dancer, the supposed alter ego of his victim.
Article published on 20 July 2022 - 15:22