A new subgenre is consolidated on film streaming platforms, where the romantic argument is intertwined with an element that is not less, The perfect postcard of a foreign city. It is not only a love or emotional self -discovery story, but a visual experience designed almost as a tourist brochure. A escapism cinema with GPS.
A clear example of this is “An adventure in Morocco”where the actress Laura Dernin the role of a famous American writer with a broken heart and restless spirit, It is found, by vicissitudes of life, with a Liam Hemsworth (Thor’s brother) and end up enjoying the beautiful landscapes of Morocco. The camera delights and causes as saying: “And when do you come?”
Traveling This cinema works as a global travel agency. “Weekend in Croatia” It is another case. A gentle thriller, where the intrigue goes hand in hand with the views of the Adriatic. The protagonists are looking for answers while traveling cobbled callecitas and drinking wine with sea background. The tension is almost secondary, what matters is destiny.
It is no accident that these stories are ambient in such picturesque places. Thus, the most exotic and less recognized cities become favorite scenarios. “A love story in Copenhagen” It shows the Danish capital as a place where there is always a bicycle waiting and a sunset reflecting on the channels. And although in this film directed by Ditte Hansen and Louise Mieritz, history becomes a drama, the recesses of the city become a temptation when planning future vacations.
For its part, the movie “In Tuscany” He puts all the tourist cinema clichés at your disposal. Infinite vineyards, rustic cuisine and sunsets that seem designed by artificial intelligence. While it is known that Tuscany is one of the most beautiful places in Italy, all that natural magic occurs while the characters are rediscovered between homemade pasta dishes and love statements.
Same logic for “Romance in Verona”that, faithful to its title, mix the Shakespearian spirit with the vibrate of a luxury airbnb. Everything is picturesque. Even love doubts seem more bearable when one crosses them walking through those historical balconies.
And if someone thought that the formula could not become more evident, with “an Irish desire”, its protagonist Lindsay Lohan carries out a story with fairy tale dyes, framed by green cliffs, warm pubs and centenary castles. Ireland looks so much or more than its actors and director.
Pioneer. Before global streaming turned the cities of the world into aspirational filming sets, Woody Allen had already traced his own sentimental geography in the cinema. With “Match Point” (London), “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”, “Midnight in Paris” and “to Rome with love”the director initiated a European stage where each city became an essential part of the story. They were not simple locations, they were live atmospheres that molded their characters.
It is no accident that the phenomenon grows in times of overinformation, global uncertainty and fragile economies. Streaming responds with products designed to reconfort, to offer a “better world” where beauty is accessible, always appetizing food and love is a few blocks from the Boutique hotel.
The stories, in short, are just a vehicle. The central thing is the trip or the illusion of travel. And although the Rioplatense spectator is probably not about to get on a plane towards Florence or Istanbul, for 90 minutes he can surrender to the fantasy of living another life and in another city. It is cinema, yes. But it is also Low Cost Tourism for the soul.
