The Tearsmith movie storyline. Within the walls of the Grave, the orphanage where Nica grew up, a legend has always been told: that of the maker of tears, a mysterious craftsman, guilty of crafting all the fears and anxieties that inhabit the hearts of men. But at seventeen years old, the time has come for Nica to leave fairy tales behind. Her biggest dream is about to come true.
Mr and Mrs Milligan have started the adoption process and are ready to give her the family she has always wanted. In her new home, however, Nica is not alone. Along with her, Rigel, a restless and mysterious orphan, the last person in the world Nica would want as an adoptive brother, is also taken from the Grave. Rigel is intelligent, smart, plays the piano like an enchanting demon and has a beauty that can enchant, but his angelic appearance conceals a dark nature.
though Nica and Rigel are united by a common past of pain and hardship, living together seems impossible, but kindness and anger are two different ways of fighting pain to stay alive and to conceal the emotions that devastate their hearts, becoming for each other that tears-maker of legend. To the maker of tears you cannot lie: and they will have to find the courage to accept that desperate force that attract them towards each other called love.
The Tearsmith (Italian: Fabbricante di lacrime) is a 2024 Italian teen romance film directed by Alessandro Genovesi, based on the novel of the same name by Erin Doom. It was released on Netflix on April 4, 2024.
Songs featured in the film include “Budapest” by George Ezra, “Vampire” by Olivia Rodrigo, and “I Love You” by Billie Eilish. Netflix acquired distribution rights to the film in September 2023. A teaser trailer for the film was released on February 20, 2024, and the official trailer was released on March 14, 2024.
Film Review for The Tearsmith
Netflix recently dropped an Italian romance movie, The Tearsmith, directed by Alessandro Genovesi, and despite an intriguing premise, the movie did not have a lot to offer. Admittedly, The Tearsmith had some wonderful casting, and it could have transcended to something meaningful and beautiful, however, it simply lacked direction.
The introduction of The Tearsmith will set your hopes high and just when you think things are about to get interesting, there’s a sudden drop. You might even find yourself clicking on Netflix’s 1.5x speed icon to get through the story a little faster. While we noticed more cons and pros, there’s definitely an audience out there who could turn The Tearsmith into a cult classic. Nevertheless, here are our thoughts on Netflix’s latest Italian movie!
The Tearsmith was essentially a story about two children who managed to get adopted from the orphanage and into a loving family. The orphanage, however, was more of a torture chamber for all the children, leaving terrifying scars behind. Despite being adopted, Nica and Rigel are struggling to live in their new home, and together. There is also an undeniable chemistry between the two, which had been established as the main storyline.
This chemistry between Nica and Rigel is often showcased in the movie in a more sensual manner than one would have guessed, and despite the slow and steady pace, the scenes between the two characters were almost too jarring and would take one away from the story, which actually wasn’t all that bad.
The Tearsmith had a lot of potential and could have taken several different routes, but instead, it chose one of the simpler routes and still lost the plot at many points during the movie. While the focus of The Tearsmith was on Nica and Rigel, there were several other characters introduced throughout the movie, some interesting too, however, their character arc and stories were simply left incomplete. It truly was much ado about nothing when it came to The Tearsmith and the execution to an otherwise interesting story.
There were also some flashback that showcased the torture and that gave some depth to story. While a lot of these opinions might feel contrasting, that really is the best way to go about talking about The Tearsmith. It wasn’t a bad movie, but there was also not much good about it.
The Tearsmith is not everyone’s cup of tea, and it certainly wasn’t ours, however, this movie was aimed directly at the young adults who want to watch an easy and emotional romance between two star-crossed lovers. So, if you’re that part of the audience, The Tearsmith belongs on your watchlist, otherwise, we would recommend skipping it!
Fabbricante di Lacrime
Directed by: Alessandro Genovesi
Starring: Simone Baldasseroni, Caterina Ferioli, Sabrina Paravicini, Alessandro Bedetti, Roberta Rovelli, Orlando Cinque, Eco Andriolo, Nicky Passarella, Sveva Romana Candelletta
Screenplay by: Eleonora Fiorini, Alessandro Genovesi
Production Design by:
Cinematography by: Luca Esposito
Film Editing by: Claudio Di Mauro, Simone Rosati
Costume Design by: Cristina Audisio
Set Decoration by: Vincenzo Napoli
Art Direction by: Pietro Satiro
Music by: Andrea Farri
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Netflix
Release Date: April 4, 2024
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