IRIS A film review by Steve Rhodes Copyright 2001 Steve Rhodes RATING (0 TO ****): ***
Aurelio Grimaldi's IRIS is a charming little story about a day in the life of a first grade girl named Maria. Maria is played by the winsome Arancia Cecilia Grimaldi, a girl with a big smile and adult front teeth just peaking through. On a sunny day on Ustica, a beautiful Italian island, Maria has her heart set on getting a bunch of "those blue flowers" for her Mama for her birthday.
A girl on a mission but with only enough money to buy one Iris, she goes on a long walk to where her father, a bricklayer, is working. The florist told her to get the money from her father, whom Maria, incorrectly, assumes has "lots." Along the way in this sweet story, she encounters everything from a barking dog to a topless swimmer. One briefly creepy scene amply demonstrates the downside of letting young kids roam on their own. IRIS is quite a simple story but a heart-warming one.
IRIS runs a fast 1:16. The film is in Italian with English subtitles. It is not rated but would probably be stuck with an R because of the topless swimmer scene, something common in Europe but not the U.S. The film would be acceptable for kids around 11 and up.
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