Titanus
Directed by Tinto Brass
My rating: 1.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Cult Epics)
A young couple wander around the broken landscape of Italy circa 1968. They have various strange experiences, with little if any plot or continuity. There are, however, recurring themes, especially war and oppression, with numerous references to Hitler, Mussolini and the Vietnam war. They encounter other young people who are often unclothed, demonstrating against the war, or both. Graphic scenes of violence can be difficult to watch, especially when directed towards animals, which was completely unnecessary to make its point. Set to a pop soundtrack that can be both irritating and catchy, with one tune played over and over again, repeating: "to break, broke, broken". Part performance art, part documentary, but irrevocably tied to another era which dates it badly.
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