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It Was the Son

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It Was the Son (È stato il figlio)

It Was the Son (È stato il figlio)

original title:

È stato il figlio

directed by:

Daniele Ciprì

cast:

Toni Servillo, Giselda Volodi, Alfredo Castro, Aurora Quattrocchi, Benedetto Raneli, Fabrizio Falco, Pier Giorgio Bellocchio, Giacomo Civiletti, Piero Misuraca, Lucia Guzzardi, Alessia Zammitti

screenplay:

Daniele Ciprì, Massimo Gaudioso, from the novel by Roberto Alajmo with the same title

cinematography:

Daniele Ciprì

editing:

Francesca Calvelli

set design:

Marco Dentici

costume design:

Grazia Colombini

music:

Carlo Crivelli

producer:

Alessandra Acciai, Giorgio Magliulo, Carlo Degli Esposti, Fabio Conversi

production:

Malia, BaBe Films, Palomar, Faro Film, Rai Cinema, supported by Ministero della Cultura, in association with Aleteia Communication, with the support of Apulia Film Commission

distribution:

Fandango Distribuzione [Italy]

world sales:

Rai Com [Italy]

country:

Italy/France

year:

2011

film run:

90'

format:

35mm - colour

release date:

14/09/2012

festivals & awards:

Ciraulo family lives in the miserable district of Palermo called "Zen". But they own a luxury black Volvo car. The wonder was bought with "Serenella's money", the compensation which they received following the death of their child, caught e in the middle of a shootout between mafia gangsters. But Tancredi, the son, went out with his girlfriend and has injured the car door. It does not seem a serious damage, but the father assaulted his son with violence, and the young boy. to defend himself, killed him. A hyper-realistic, surreal, metaphysical noir.