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Paolo Sorrentino

Director
The Italian director and screenwriter Paolo Sorrentino was born in Naples in 1970. His film 'The Great Beauty' (2013), about Roman society, brought him international recognition and was honored with the Academy Award, Golden Globe, and BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His earlier successes include 'Il Divo' (2008), which was awarded the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. With the highly autobiographical work 'The Hand of God' (2021), he won the Grand Jury Prize in Venice. Furthermore, he created the internationally acclaimed series 'The Young Pope' and 'The New Pope'.

Films

One Man Up

One Man Up

By Paolo Sorrentino

2001 | 100 min | Drama

Naples, the 1980s: Singer Tony and soccer player Antonio fail to achieve fame. When their careers fall apart, they are united by a dark turning point.

The Consequences of Love

The Consequences of Love

By Paolo Sorrentino

2004 | 100 min | Crime

When the introverted Titta falls in love with the young bartender Sofia, his unfamiliar feelings have consequences that go far beyond their own fates.

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Notes of Berlin

Notes of Berlin

2021 | 103 min | Comedy

While the clubs are still pounding out the music, Berlin is emerging from the twilight. A note is stuck to a lamppost: "For one minute. Please, just stand here in silence and look at the sky, and contemplate how amazing life is." A lone drunk stops and follows the instruction... A not-so-young "Man with Van" wakes up in the morning hungover next to last night's flirt and it dawns on him that it's slowly time for a change. An original Berliner decides at a bizarre WG casting to no longer take part ...