Lost In La Mancha

Lost in La Mancha tells the story of the shooting of Don Quijote, during which Terry Gilliam's cinematic vision of the classic tale is continuously frustrated by the differences and contradictions within the film industry itself. It seems like the only thing that won't let him down is his constant bad luck, although a large part of that could be blamed on the European production company's war against the Hollywood system. Speaking of war, there are other disrupting events which also tear the production apart - Nato airforces flying over locations and ''destroying'' the shooting. Lost in La Mancha truly captures the feeling of an artistic vision that is frustrated by a lack of money. In the ensuing hysteria, the anxious director tries to block out his troubles and, instead, attempts to focus fully on creating his vision. Incredibly, with the leading star falling into an undiagnosed illness, and with the increasingly unfocused sponsors withdrawing their support, Gilliam refuses to entirely give up the project. And with the ever so cool Johnny Depp stealing the show as usual, Gilliam turns out to be the only sane person left, finding it necessary to fight his own giants, just like Don Quijote. KASPER SPERBER

Premiärstatus
Svensk premiär: Medverkande
Terry Gilliam, Johnny Depp: Producent
Lucy Darwin: Manus
Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe: Musik
Miriam Cutler: Talat språk
English