Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘The Hand of God’ Trailer Shows How Diego

“Reality is lousy,” an Italian teenager says within the first teaser trailer for “The Hand of God.” But it is a Paolo Sorrentino film, and his actuality is all the time crammed with luxurious magnificence and shade — to not point out the joys of watching Diego Maradona make a miracle of a play.

“The Hand of God” is the newest from “The Great Beauty” director and “The New Pope” creator. And it places him again within the Italian language and his hometown, telling his most private story but about household, sports activities and cinema, but in addition love and loss.

It’s set in 1980s Naples and follows an ungainly teen whose life and vibrant, eccentric household are instantly upended — first by the electrifying arrival of soccer legend Diego Maradona after which by a surprising accident from which Maradona inadvertently saves Fabietto, setting his future in movement.

This teaser solely offers a peak at Maradona’s involvement and as a substitute exhibits the unique set items and surreal photographs which have turn into Sorrentino’s hallmarks.

Filippo Scotti stars because the younger teen, whereas “The Great Beauty” star Toni Servillo, who performs the teenager’s father, reunites with Sorrentino on “The Hand of God.”

“The Hand of God” is making its world premiere on the Venice Film Festival subsequent month. It will then debut in Italian cinemas on November 24, adopted by a restricted theatrical run in the remainder of the world on December 3, and at last debut on Netflix worldwide on Dec. 15.

Check out the primary have a look at the movie right here and above.