neorealism
noun
neo·re·al·ism
ˌnē-ō-ˈrē-ə-ˌli-zəm 
: a movement especially in Italian filmmaking characterized by the simple direct depiction of lower-class life
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It was heavily influenced by shifts taking place in Italian cinema around the use of neorealism and surrealism.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
Pagnol transformed the style of European cinema by taking the camera outdoors, inspiring Italian neorealism and the Nouvelle Vague.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
La Strada marks Fellini’s transition from neorealism to a more lyrical style.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
This deeply moving, brutally honest vision of Somali life probes economic and familial anxieties with a brilliance that recalls great works of Italian neorealism.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
Pagnol transformed the style of European cinema by taking the camera outdoors, inspiring Italian neorealism and the Nouvelle Vague.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
La Strada marks Fellini’s transition from neorealism to a more lyrical style.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
This deeply moving, brutally honest vision of Somali life probes economic and familial anxieties with a brilliance that recalls great works of Italian neorealism.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Neorealism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neorealism. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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