Pinocchio

• Fantasy
• Adventure
• Family

This live-action reimagining of *Pinocchio* centers on a lonely woodcarver’s yearning for a son, manifested through the creation of a puppet who experiences a darkly whimsical and often sobering path towards becoming 'real.' Unlike previous iterations focusing solely on morality, this adaptation delves into themes of paternal grief, the burden of expectations, and the complicated nature of unconditional love, visualized through a visually lush, yet occasionally melancholic, aesthetic. The film’s emotional core resides not in Pinocchio's quest for humanity, but in Geppetto’s journey to accept loss and find solace in an unconventional form of connection, set against a vibrant, yet subtly unsettling, backdrop of a historical Italian village and the fantastical Red Lagoon Revue. It's a story where transformation isn’t guaranteed and the pursuit of dreams is intertwined with facing the harsh realities of life and death.