Votta

One or two years ago, my old colleague Axel referred me to the Italian TV series »Il miracolo« (The Miracle). I admit that I was not too intent on following the tip since I’m anything but a religious man – and a story revolving around a statue of the Virgin Mary mysteriously weeping blood …?! – But then the series really got me, and it was not a marvel that it did so because it’s simply magnificent in every aspect: story, characters, actors, music, imagery – and it provides food for thought at that.

I liked »Il Miracolo« so much that I seized the opportunity to watch the original Italian version (with subtitles, to be sure …) when it was made available at the arte media library again this spring.

My personal hero of the series, by the way, is Generale Giacomo Votta. Impeccable character, style, and sense of duty. And hell: what a face, what a head! The best movie head since John Cleese and Clint Eastwood! 😉