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Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness

2024 · 109 min

A chaotic, bohemian plunge into a war-torn city, mixing artistic desperation with hallucinatory intensity and a restless, lived-in energy.

Directed by
Johnny Depp
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Riccardo Scamarcio, Antonia Desplat, Bruno Gouery
Overview
Through the streets of World War I Paris, Italian bohemian artist Modigliani attempts to outmaneuver bombs, policemen, girlfriends, and critics in a increasingly desperate search of a home for his art.

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Directed by
Johnny Depp
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Riccardo Scamarcio, Antonia Desplat, Bruno Gouery
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • obsession
  • survival
  • madness
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Horror2
Humour4
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Johnny Depp
Written by
Jerzy Kromolowski, Mary Olson-Kromolowski
Starring
Riccardo Scamarcio, Antonia Desplat, Bruno Gouery, Ryan McParland, Al Pacino, Stephen Graham, Luisa Ranieri, Sally Phillips
Music
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Cinematography
Dariusz Wolski, Nicola Pecorini
Runtime
109 min
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Italy, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
Italian, English, French

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