Daliland
Death… there is nothing that terrorizes me more, and this is the basis of my inspiration… painting disappears to become reality.
How difficult is it to play the role of genius? How difficult is it to understand that they too are human, despite our and their refusal to accept it? How can one accept it, on the other hand, when one understands the importance of the loss of their contribution to history, art, and the sense of wonder aroused in those who use it? These must have been some of the questions that director Mary Harron asked herself during the conception of this film, where the main theme is the contrast between the immortality of art and the mortality of men, which manifests itself gradually more emergent in the feelings and facets of the moods of Dali and his wife during the time we are allowed to immerse ourselves in their lives and turmoil.
The film, in fact, presents itself as a large fresco on an advanced stage in the life of the Dalì family, an old age that both avoids aesthetic devices and by surrounding themselves with young people during the frequent and sumptuous parties organized in their suite. The spectator’s journey into this world, this Daliland, is realized through a young and hopeful protagonist, James, who through his eyes allows us to discover and be overwhelmed by the luxury and enchantment in which their lives seem to drown. But the magic of appearance is short-lived and…
