This still and quiet movie takes us back early on the COVID-19 outbreak in a small mining and industrial town in Bulgaria, where Iva, a textile factory worker fantastically portrayed by Gergana Pletnyova, is publicly blamed for the spread of the virus.
While there is some good work in technical departments like editing, sound, and photography (the main highlight of the film being a great collection of close-ups), it’s not excellent by any stretch of the imagination. The truth is that Ferrari falls flat due to an incredibly uninteresting family drama plot and weak performances, with a lack of chemistry between actors (especially between Adam Driver and Penélope Cruz).
Manning Walker adopts the aesthetics of Spring Breakers (Harmony Korine, 2012), but delicately and appropriately injects a social commentary spin, delving into the subjects of teenage sexuality, rape, and consent.
While this choice in visual presentation, as well as the way some essential sequences are shot, seems to soften the powerful message, the great lead performance by Mia McKenna-Bruce compensates for much of it.
