'Me and You' Film Review

An introverted teenager tells his parents he is going on a ski trip, but instead spends his time in a basement where he reunites with his sister after years of slim to none contact.

An Italian Film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci (Originally titled Io e te) was screened out of competition at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and at various competitions around the world such as the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, Cinedays Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Göteborg International Film Festival, Belgrade Film Festival, Hong Kong International Film Festival, San Francisco International Film Festival and the Gindou Film Festival.

The film was slow paced leading each moment to be packed full with charm. One plot point that could be expanded was the reasoning behind Lorenzo not connecting with classmates at his school. The film's duration is an hour and a half long and there could easily be a few shots added to enhance the background story.

Close-up shots should be used like ice cubes. Sparingly. On a hot summer day in Texas when you are sitting down and reading  a book, dread sets in as you go to take a sip of your ice tea and it is diluted with watery formations of melted ice. Close up shots should be implemented when dialogue is heavy or the audience's attention should be focused character's facial expressions. Occasionally, close-up shots were used and the purpose was not clear. Long shots would have also been more effective during the beginning, outside shots of Lorenzo.

One aspect of the film I applaud Bertolucci on is managing to create wonder, suspense, and a strong story while filming almost solely in a single room.

The edits were seamless. The choice to crosscut between Lorenzo (Jacopo Olmo Antinori) and Olivia (Tea Falco) as they were apart from each other created a clear sense 
of distance.