10/41
Diego Montez’s first film
Synopsis
Sofia is a progressive and independent girl who is terrified of the word marriage. The only romances in her life are Jane Austen’s. Until she is mysteriously transported to the 19th century. With Jules i Jim (1962).
English:Twistful twist: This is a pleasant, humorous, and enjoyable movie
I was quite surprised by this one, in a good way, because most fantasy and “what if” stories have been told before and it’s usually a tired genre except for new audiences coming up, but “Perdida” (“Lost”) actually had some good points to share, a somewhat fresh approach and a new presentation of some things despite the heavy load of clichés that most of us know from both romantic novels and fantasy themes. It’s based on a best-selling novel (which I haven’t read), so what drew me in were the fantasy themes and some of the names in the cast. It follows Sofia (Giovanna Grigio), a modern-day independent woman and big fan of Jane Austen novels who wanted her love life to be exactly like that of a noble and gentle Mr. Darcy.
So the film makes an interesting comparison between the periods, the romance of the classic novels compared to modern times and how these two could connect
But in the age of dating apps and romances that fall apart, the dream is only real in books, or at least that’s what she thinks until she’s transported back to the 19th century to a place that looks like a cross between Brazil and England, and where racial diversity is fully embraced (I loved it, but a lot of people will be confused about this), and it’s there that she stumbles upon the young, handsome, and respectable Ian Clarke (Bruno Montaleone). The rest is up to you to fill in the blanks, like how the confusion grows between beings from different eras, different behaviors and social costumes, and whether there will be any love. The production values were incredible, from the costumes and art direction to the location (I don’t know where those beautiful landscapes where Sofia and Ian are riding horses were filmed), the whole thing was very well presented. And if there is to be said to be a certain urgency in “Perdida” or at least an audience for it, it is those who feel exactly like Sofia, living and facing an incredible technological age, and the ability to believe in love and marriage outside of a simple social contract; but the time we live in lacks human connection, real affection (as if the Austen period was totally perfect).
Fiction as fiction, but sometimes there are touches that reach reality
if ever. With these questions, there is a lot of humor, the couple is very charming as are the secondary characters – Ian’s sister (Nathália Falcão) was my favorite, being enchanted by the sunglasses and always helpful to Sofia. However, as a story that throws blows at clichés whether it is fantasy, literature and real-life clichés, “Perdida” is almost lost to them for a long time but it is one of those things that always attracts the audience who likes these themes but scares off those who feel exhausted by repetitions. It did not bother me much, and I managed to be surprised by a few things, and the conclusion seemed quite fair to me in relation to everything that was presented.
Live and learn
7/10.
