The Hand of God (2021) review

Semi-autobiographical film by Sorrentino about shy teenager Fabietto (Filippo Scotti) hanging around Naples with his cheating father Saverio (Toni Servillo) and his prankster mother Maria (Teresa Saponangelo), having trouble getting a girlfriend, lusting after his own Aunt Patrizia (Luisa Ranieri) and being obsessed with soccer star Diego Maradona (the title comes from a famous goal scored by him in the 1986 FIFA World Cup).  His attempt (once again) to "borrow" from Fellini and show life in a "wistful manner" is kind of a mixed bag for the first half - the "kooky" behavior, the flights of fancy, the fascination with grotesque bodies, etc. - but it becomes a little more grounded after a tragic event: his parents die by carbon monoxide poisoning and then he has to figure out what he wants to do with his life.  It's from there on it stops being an impression of the La Dolce Vita maestro (not Zeffirelli) and closer to reality (although the tryst with the older woman is really creepy).  Despite claiming to not be "religious," Paolo did a fantastic job with both The Young Pope and The New Pope, and there's a little bit of spirituality in this as well....