The Great Beauty follows Jep Gambardella having seduced his way through the lavish nightlife of Rome for decades. After his 65th birthday and a shock from the past, Jep looks past the nightclubs and parties to find a timeless landscape of absurd, exquisite beauty.

Some interesting facts about The Great Beauty

• This Italian art drama premiered in 2013 at the Cannes Film Festival.
• It was co-written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino.
• It won 'Best Foreign Language Film' at the 86th Academy Awards, as well as the Golden Globe and the BAFTA in the same category.

Some things that surprised Livia, Zainab & Allan about The Great Beauty

• Livia: The sheer hedonistic portrayal of humans. The film was indulgent, decadent and over the top yet it conveyed a spiritual and emotional message.
• Zainab: The collectivism mindset displayed by the characters in the film, in the way they would gather as a group of artists to critic each other's work and critically discuss events in the society.
• Allan: The way conflicts were presented in the film, especially in the portrayal of a daughter who was a stripper at her father's club.

Follow along as Livia, Zainab & Allan review The Great Beauty and discuss how our sense of self and identity is influenced by art in all of its various abstract and tangible forms. They also rate the film by critically reviewing four key elements of filmmaking: Storytelling, Cinematography, Character Development and Overall Message.

Music Credit

Theme Song: The Way by KAR33M

Music: Purple Planet Music