Loro 2
A dazzling and morally unsettled portrait of Silvio Berlusconi, where political power, sexual spectacle, marriage, and self-invention blur together.
Overview
A deep dive into the life of a controversial political figure, revealing the complexities of power and scandal.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- decadent
- sardonic
- provocative
- arthouse film night
- political cinema viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Paolo Sorrentino's visually extravagant political portrait and Toni Servillo's performance, while finding its episodic excess and limited dramatic focus uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Silvio Berlusconi's career, scandals, marriage, and public persona are rendered through partially fictional events.
Berlusconi's mansion life, political career, scandals, and relationships reveal the tension between private self and carefully staged persona.
The Sardinian mansion, parties, sexual display, and extravagant social world create a deliberately excessive atmosphere around power.
The narrative is organized around Berlusconi's personality, political influence, scandals, and ability to command attention.
Films like Loro 2, and why
The Great Beauty
stylized political biographical drama centered on a charismatic, morally compromised public figure
Il Divo
satirical portrait of celebrity, power, decadence, and public image within contemporary Italian society
The Queen
ambitious political biopic blending psychological portraiture with theatrical excess and national history
Movie Details
- Director
- Paolo Sorrentino
- Release Date
- 2018-05-10
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (396)
Cast
- Toni Servillo
- Elena Sofia Ricci
- Riccardo Scamarcio
- Kasia Smutniak
- Euridice Axén
- Alice Pagani
- Fabrizio Bentivoglio
- Roberto De Francesco
- Dario Cantarelli
- Anna Bonaiuto
Common questions
- What is Loro 2 about?
- A dazzling and morally unsettled portrait of Silvio Berlusconi, where political power, sexual spectacle, marriage, and self-invention blur together.
- What is Loro 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Loro 2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Loro 2 violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Loro 2.
- What did critics think of Loro 2?
- Critics broadly praised Paolo Sorrentino's visually extravagant political portrait and Toni Servillo's performance, while finding its episodic excess and limited dramatic focus uneven.
- Which films are like Loro 2?
- Films with a similar feel include The Great Beauty, Il Divo, and The Queen.
- How long is Loro 2?
- Loro 2 runs 100 minutes.
