I say realistic not in the sense of neorealism (far from it), but in the sense that this is how our minds work - for the director, events in the present trigger memories of his past, and memories of the past are reflected in his actions and his films in the present. Because of the fantasies the film has a surreal feel to it, but at the same time, it's also quite realistic, and feels at least partially auto-biographical. It's like a 'Rosebud' type of effect spread out over many situations, and it reminds us that the good and bad memories we carry around are always present, influencing our thinking and our emotions. What we see is just how close to the surface events from his childhood long ago really are. Everything around him is a swirl, from the pressure his producer applies, to advice and commentary from everyone around him, to his lover (Sandra Milo) and wife (Anouk Aimée) both showing up.
Through flashbacks to childhood, dreams, and fantasies, we see the inner mind of his main character, a director (Marcello Mastroianni) who struggles to figure out what to do for his next big film, even after sets have been built, and actors brought to the location. I'm usually not that big a fan of movies that describe the process of movie-making, or books that describe the process of writing for that matter, especially if it's about the difficulties and what amounts to 'writer's block', but in this case, director Federico Fellini is so masterful that it's impossible not to love 8 1/2. O元459690W Page_number_confidence 90.22 Pages 94 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.18 Ppi 300 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20210112083353 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 347 Scandate 20210108235657 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780582404885 Tts_version 4.Beautiful, artistic, well-crafted, innovative, influential, heartfelt, and playful. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 02:06:13 Boxid IA40032201 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier
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