Last year during the lockdown, we started our “Let’s stay in bed & watch films all day” series, featuring our must-watch films that will take you from Tuscany to Japan and far far away from home. To revisit this series, we will now share them on Sundays at the Journal.

This week…

A Bigger Splash

Directed by Luca Guadagnino
Italy, 2015

A remake of the 1969 cult classic La Piscine. "A Bigger Splash" is set on the idyllic island of Pantelleria where Paul (Matthias Schoenaertsa) and Marianne (Tilda Swinton) spend their vacation and experiences trouble when the wife invites a former lover (Ralph Fiennes) and his teenage daughter (Dakota Johnson) to visit, which leads to jealousy and dangerous sexual scenarios.

La Dolce Vita

Directed by Federico Fellini
Italy, France, 1960

Marcello Rubini is a playboy paparazzo who gallivants around the vibrant city of Rome. While Marcello contends with the overdose taken by his girlfriend, Emma, he also pursues heiress Maddalena and movie star Sylvia, embracing a carefree approach to living.

Big Fish

Directed by Tim Burton
United States, 2003

The incredible life of Edward Bloom, a series of flashbacks that begin when his son Will visits him for the last time. Edward is dying of cancer, and Will hasn't spoken to him for years because he believes him to be a liar that never really cared for his family. As Edward's story unfolds once again, Will tries to finally understand the truth about who his father really was.

Midnight in Paris

Directed by Woody Allen
United States, 2011

Gil and his fiancée tour the city of love separately whilst on vacation in Paris. Gil meets a group of strange revelers who take him back in time to the Jazz Age. The more time he spends in the past, the more dissatisfied he becomes with the present.

Pride & Prejudice

Directed by Joe Wright
England, 2005

Sparks fly when spirited Elizabeth Bennet meets single and proud Mr. Darcy. But Mr. Darcy reluctantly finds himself falling in love with a woman beneath his class. Can each overcome their own pride and prejudice?

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