Jake Gyllenhaal signs autographs to his fans autographs on the Venice Lido

73rd Venice International Film Festival on Venice Lido 2016 “Nocturnal Animals“: Tom Ford´s stylish noir revenge tale lights up Lido de Venezia. Tom Ford’s sophomore feature effort, Nocturnal Animals, positively drips with the fashion designer/director’s flair — and what better place to debut it than at this most glamorous of events? The story has substance to spare underneath that style and screened for the press this morning at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival. From the opening sequence of the Amy Adams/Jake Gyllenhaal-starrer, the packed Sala Darsena was instantly hooked during a slo-mo burlesque sequence that features a series of heavy-set older women sporting only red sashes, tiaras and gloves. At the debrief following the screening, Ford said the opening was designed to “emphasize the absurdity of our contemporary world… I also wanted to grab your attention.” From the opening, it might be anybody’s guess where the movie is going, but it’s clearly Ford’s