Francis Ford Coppola: Tetro

Contrast and tension are two dramatic effects that make art, especially film, so engaging. Set in Buenos Aires, shot in stark black and white with only the occasional burst of color and revolving around the strained lives of two brothers, Tetro, Francis Ford Coppola’s newest film, is an emotionally compelling meditation on love, brotherhood and power of family history. Aesthetically, it is spare and even dreamlike at times. Starring Vincent Gallo and newcomer Alden Ehrenreich, Tetro is definitely a step away from FFC’s other more mainstream works. We like it when directors, especially ones so established take risks. Now playing in select theaters - check out the trailer here.