IndieWire

‘Hand of God’: How Paolo Sorrentino Confronted the Greatest Tragedy of His Life With His Most Personal Movie

When Sorrentino was 17, his parents died in a freak accident. It took him more than 30 years to make a film about it. Last year, Paolo Sorrentino turned 50, and realized he was ready to confront the ...
TheWrap

‘The Hand of God’ Film Review: Paolo Sorrentino’s Autobiographical Coming-of-Age Tale Sticks to the Shallow End

This review of “The Hand of God” was first published on Sept. 2, following its premiere at the Venice Film Festival 2021. The coming-of-age genre is ever-popular in both literature and cinema, and an ...
IndieWire

‘The Hand of God’ Review: Paolo Sorrentino’s Most Personal Movie Is Also His Best

Venice: Famed maximalist Paolo Sorrentino scales back with an autobiographical coming-of-age story that allows him to reach new heights. Now, Sorrentino revisits the summer when he learned that lesson ...
WBUR

Films 'The Hand of God' and 'Belfast' tell semi-fictionalized tales of the directors' origin stories

A still from director Paolo Sorrentino's "The hand of God." Left to right: Filippo Scotti, Toni Servillo, Teresa Saponangelo and Marlon Joubert. (Courtesy Gianni Fiorito/Netflix) Shockingly restrained ...