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Based on Elena Ferrantes first Neapolitan Novel,My Brilliant Friendis a work of quiet confidence.
It feels less like a new production than a best-kept secret from another era that was recently unearthed.
Theyre friends with each other, andateach other.
Differences in opportunity stop them from competing on a level playing field and complicate their affection as they mature.
The threat of violence is ever present.
The shows aesthetic seems guided by the scene in the firstGodfatherwhere Sonny thrashes Carlo.
The casting is exceptional.
Every face and body is credible as one that might actually have lived in that period.
The performances are alert and sensitive without seeming studied.
