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After the overseas adventure\u2026Come to think about it\u2026<\/h4>\n

I thoroughly enjoyed Tale of Tales<\/em> on my Italian adventure. When I came back down to earth for a think, stamping ones individuality is a theme in Italian fantasy Tale of Tales<\/em> (2015, Italy).<\/p>\n

One certain Queen\u2019s stamp of individuality is her ability to have a baby, but she cannot. To have a child defines her, though.<\/p>\n

The Queen\u2019s sensitives to not becoming pregnant are heightened when she sees a royal performance.<\/p>\n

She seems disturbed by seeing a pregnant woman in the performance, not for the sake of the performance, but it seems the sight of a pregnant woman triggers emotions in her because she cannot have a baby.<\/p>\n

But in Tale of Tales<\/em>, there is the question of how far is too far in the pursuit of getting what one wants.<\/p>\n

Let me explain. You see, does her \u2018stamp of individuality\u2019 go too far if she imposes on a child she may bring into the world?<\/p>\n

Will she be possessive of her child or let her child have the ability to decide things on his or her own?<\/p>\n

Will the Queen manage her desires adequately or will they spill out of control?<\/p>\n

The questions seem to be basic ones: what is the purpose of bringing a child into the world? Why would the urge for child rearing become obsessive and smothering of a child?<\/p>\n

What this theme, of individuality, comes down to.<\/h4>\n

Despite those parental questions, it comes back to the idea of when someone\u2019s individuality imposes on another person\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Like the Queen\u2019s stamp of individuality, doesn\u2019t another human being also have individuality?<\/p>\n

Then, why would others impose their will on others?<\/p>\n

This theme is also present in Tale of Tale<\/em>‘s other story of what extremes a father would go to give his daughter a husband.<\/p>\n

It certainly is a meaty question when it gets close to someone\u2019s sense of being human. On the surface, Tale of Tales<\/em> is a film of mystery, but going further, it\u2019s not skin deep.<\/p>\n

The film itself is a one of a kind.<\/p>\n

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Warnings<\/strong>\u2014sex scenes and nudity; violence and horror; Rated R<\/p>\n

Notes<\/strong>: Starring: Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel, Toby Jones, Loosely based on the Giambattista Basile stories, Directed by Matteo Garrone (Feature films directed by Matteo Garrone: Land in Between, 1996; Guests, 1998; Roman Summer, 2000; The Embalmer, 2002; First Love, 2004; Gomorrah, 2008; Reality, 2012)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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