A Private Affair (The New York Review Books Classics)

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Un romanzo che mi è piaciuto, una lettura diversa da quelle a cui sono abituata ultimamente. Un ritmo graduale abbinato ad uno stile delicato che ti lascia scivolare nella narrazione senza la fretta di arrivare da nessuna parte, senza la furia di giungere alla fine ma lasciandoti indugiare nelle pagine così come nelle vite dei suoi personaggi.

We cannot fail to point out the versatility of this actress, who here gives her character a much more stubborn, mischievous and clumsy nuance, separating it completely from her previous work. It could be said that she comes close to being unfriendly if it weren’t hers because with her innocent face she always gets away with it. A Private Affair is split between being told by all the women over different time periods of their lives. It shows how they came to be and the road they took to get there. The basic premise of the story is that she can't be a policeman because she is a woman and certainly that is a credible storyline. The problem here is that the way THIS particular woman is behaving, I can't really blame the Glacian police for having nothing whatsover to do with her. That's the problem with the whole story. She might be clever enough to figure out clues, but she then is seen chasing the bad guy who is twice her size barefoot across a rooftop after losing her gun and then helping him not to fall to his death so he can then attempt to kill her? Is anybody really that stupid? That was the final straw. It was just stupid and decided enough was enough and we wouldn't be watching any furhter. a private matter takes us to the city of Vigo at the end of the 40s to meet Marina Quiroga, a woman of high class and detective skills thanks to the teachings of her father, a deceased police officer who has always been the mirror in which look at each otherA murder mystery must hook the viewer to the core. I didn’t have many expectations from A Private Affair; however, the moment it began, the show completely denounced my prejudice. It comes wrapped in clever humor, sparkling suspense, and a touch of thrill. Set in the Spain of 1940s, A Private Affair revolves around Marina Quiroga’s resolute determination to find a serial killer. She is a bold upper caste girl who has the genes of a detective but cannot join the police force due to gender inequality. With the help of her loyal butler, Hèctor, Marina decides to trap the killer terrorizing her city Galicia.

Reviewed at Rome Film Festival (official selection), Oct. 27, 2017 (Also in Toronto Film Festival — Masters; Busan Film Festival — World Cinema; Tokyo Film Festival — World Focus.) Original title: “Una questione private” I'd been looking forward to this since it was announced but it turned out to be such a disappointment. It was almost another very good Spanish series (there are so many of them) but, sadly, it misses the mark badly. As to the lead character. Well, it's not the actress's fault. She can only do what the director and the writer tells her to do. But the character is just incredibly annoying to the point we just had to give up watching after only two episodes. Trama intrigante con la giusta dose di colpi di scena (anche se qualcosa risulta prevedibile), personaggi ben caratterizzati ma devo confessare che ho preferito L'Estate Francese.

As to the keystone comedy type chase scenes and some of the other supposedy amusing touches. Unnecessary and they don't work in what should have and could have been a serious piece of drama and been directed and written that way. Director: Paolo Taviani. Screenplay: Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani, freely inspired by the novel “Una questione private” by Beppe Fenoglio. Camera (color, widescreen): Simone Zampagni. Editor: Roberto Perpignani. Music: Giuliano Taviani, Carmelo Travia. Le protagoniste, infatti, sono Sam, Dani, Abby e Meaghan: quattro donne molte diverse caratterialmente, fisicamente, origini e vissuto ma allo stesso tempo hanno qualcosa in comune (un uomo e l'esercito). Si raccontano le vicende di queste donne così diverse da loro, ma che la vita, come il più crudele dei giochi, finisce per accumunare come se il mondo non fosse altro che un piccolo fazzoletto di terra nel quale sia facile imbattersi in qualcun altro con le tue stesse conoscenze. Francamente non mi sono appassionata a nessuna delle loro vite, benché devo ammettere che ho preferito in particolare i capitoli dedicati alla storia di Meaghan piuttosto che le altre. Ma la sensazione di fondo è sempre la stessa: si tratta di donne molto ingenue, che spesso cadono tra le braccia di un uomo appena incontrato, senza fare una lista dei pro e dei contro, ma gettandosi nell’abisso dell’amore senza nemmeno pensarci, punite poi per questa negligenza.

The creators of the series, Gema R. Neira and Teresa Fernández Valdés, allow themselves to dream and decide to ignore reality so that we plunge into a visually appealing mystery series thanks to the imaginative wardrobe and hairdressing department and topped off by Vanessa Garde’s musical mixes, which help create the right setting. This was great fun: beautiful photography, well-acted, with the crisp pace of action comedies of an earlier era. Aura Garrido in the starring role gave a sparkling, magnetic performance, and her costar Jean Reno was solid as ever, with excellent chemistry between the pair. Ángela Molina as Garrido's mother doesn't have a large role, but holy cow she's a good actor, and every bit as beautiful as she was in the Bunuel films of the 70s. A Private Affair has a scintillating pace that never goes lollygagging, even during emotional sequences. Despite being placed in the 1940s, it doesn’t feel archaic. It throws open a mystery in the first episode without wasting time on fluff, thereby allowing you to immerse in its idea. Invigorating Quattro donne con storie diverse alle spalle che in qualche modo si trovano a condividere le loro vite in un particolare momento. Ognuna con un proprio carattere, con pregi e difetti, con punti deboli e di forza. Ognuna con desideri e sogni da realizzare. Ognuna con la propria personale ricerca e visione dell’amore. The staging, in this sense, sometimes seems very unnatural due to its excessive theatricality. Everything is too high and clean, impinging on certain air of unreality that accompanies a ton of chronological licenses. Spain, at the end of the 40s, was immersed in Francoist repression and a woman with the freedom and cheekiness of Marina Quiroga would be inconceivable.I’ll start off by saying that I actually really enjoyed the main characters in this book; however; was a little disappointed when it got to the end and only 3/4 of the characters had actually met. Not only did they not even meet Dani; they were never even aware of her story. Therefore while I really enjoyed Dani’s story; it kind of made her a bit pointless. I was looking forward to seeing how she’d interact with the other 3 but nothing ever materialised so that was quite disappointing. Why is the fact Tom cheated never elaborated on again? It definitely felt out of place that Meaghan wouldn’t have brought it up. It was just another sub-plot that didn’t really add anything to the story. Un romanzo da cui emerge la voglia di riscatto personale, il desiderio e lo stupore di scoprirsi amata e desiderata, la fuga dalla famiglia per affermare se stessi lasciandosi alle spalle ogni ombra, la furia e la violenza che esplodono lasciando dietro di se dolore e morte. La speranza di poter ricominciare con la propria determinazione ma anche con il prezioso aiuto di chi ci vuole bene.

Garcia dazzles as Castaño in A Private Affair. His character is late to the party but not without surprises. The actor never seems in a hurry and offers enough moments to devour his representation. I felt he should have been given more screen time to further lure the audience. What Doesn’t Work for A Private Affair? The story is set up in the 1940s in Galicia, therefore the series has maintained a very vintage and chic vibe. The series takes us through how a young lady called Marina Quiroga, an upper-class woman, who hates how society works by giving men the dominating power sets out to prove herself and achieve her dreams by catching a serial killer who has been a threat to her city for a long time. She is also accompanied by her butler in this mission. Aura Garrido plays the role of Martina Quiroga whereas Hector the butler (a man who always can help Martina conclude the investigation) is played by Jean Reno. Jean Reno plays Hèctor in A Private Affair. The veteran actor imbibes the true qualities of an artist and throws open an in-depth presentation. His heavy yet controlled voice accentuates every scene Jean is a part of. Moreover, the actor aces hidden sarcasm flawlessly using his impromptu behavioral arcs. In my opinion, this show was fabulous and mind-blowing.This series has all the elements we want to see in a top-class series and in a good detective show. If you watch only the first episode of this series, then your interest will increase in this series. Its characters and mystery will start to interest you. The mystery of this series will keep you engaged from a decent start. And what are the investigation processes of Mariana and the actors of this show They are actually watchable? And you will find a fun kind of relationship dynamic between Mariana and Hector.

The show is fascinating and also thrilling, to some extent, thanks to the layered plot. Furthermore, it gives you enough reasons to cherish the surroundings of the 1940s. Storyline