Paolo Sorrentino on ‘The Hand Of God’ Cinematography and Capturing Memory

Paolo Sorrentino had the idea for “The Hand of God” in mind for many years, but he wasn’t ready to write the screenplay, “until a couple of years ago,” he admits. The film is his most personal yet as it tells the story of Fabietto Schisa, an awkward Italian teen whose life and vibrant, eccentric family are suddenly upended — namely by the electrifying arrival of soccer legend Diego Maradona, who inadvertently saves Fabietto, setting his future as a filmmaker in motion. Sorrentino drew on his memories of friends, family and his parents. “I finally found the right distance from… Read Full Article