Lamberto Varchi, now 78, recently broke his silence in an interview with Cahiers du Cinéma : "I used to think subtitles were a necessary evil. Now, with this new translation, I think they are part of the art. They are the second flame."
In a groundbreaking move, the new subtitle file uses optional color coding (blue for internal monologues, red for dialogue spoken off-screen, white for standard speech). This is a nod to the film's themes of miscommunication and hidden grief. piccoli fuochi little flames 1985 subtitle new
Piccoli fuochi (internationally released as Little Flames 1985 Italian fantasy-drama Lamberto Varchi, now 78, recently broke his silence
They floated over the actors' chests, like speech bubbles without the bubbles, hovering directly over the hearts of the characters. This is a nod to the film's themes
Starring Dino Jaksic as Tommaso and Valeria Golino as Mara.
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