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Happy as Lazzaro (12A)

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,Barbican Cinema 3
A young Lazzaro in a shipping yard bemused at the snow

This enchanting film is an anachronistic tale of one young man's irresistible joy and painful naiveté.

In a small Italian village untouched by the passage of time, Lazzaro is an impoverished sharecropper so unerringly happy, he is often mistaken for being simple-minded. Befriended by a young nobleman with a wild imagination, an improbable friendship begins taking Lazzaro from rural poverty to the chaos of the city, swerving between a neo- and magical realism.Alice Rohrwacher’s third feature is a poetic fable that illustrates the harsher realities of corruption and class in modern Italy.

'I chose this film because I’ve never seen anything quite like it; I don’t usually pick favourites, but Happy as Lazzaro is the film that made the biggest impression on me in 2019. Alice Rohrwacher deftly deals with issues of exploitation in this time-travelling story of a gentle soul who appears to live outside of modern society.'

Julia Brow, Cinema Team

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Italy 2018 Dir Alice Rohrwacher 97 min

Barbican Cinema 3

Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue. 

Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.

Barbican Cinema 3

Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue. 

Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.