La Spagnola
What the critics say
Risky, brave and ultimately moving.
– Empire
Lola Marceli is FABULOUS…the entire cast is TERRIFIC … it sizzles with imaginative craft and filmmaking.
– Urban Cinefile
…a biting black comedy…richly rewarding…
– The Daily Telegraph
…BOY, DOES IT VIBRATE WITH LIFE…It’s harsh, funny, vulgar, shocking and unsentimental…
– Sydney Morning Herald
The most wicked and enchantingly sexy culinary scenes ever filmed..
– Jane Campion
…witty and wonderful…
– Courier Mail
…one of the boldest ever produced in this country…Lola Marceli is outstanding…Alice Ansara is simply brilliant…
– Sunday Mail
… so compelling is its unexpectedly dark comedy that is sometimes quite shocking… a must-see.
– MovieFix
La Spagnola is Marceli’s tour de force…. She manages to become the rarest of cinematic visions — a female character who owns herself (her beauty, her space, her triumphs and tragedies),…
– THE TIMES London, Film of the week
darkly thwarted sensuality… an original piece of work.
– Guardian UK