Excellent adaptation of Amaniti novel. Gripping.
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This film gives one an insight into the kidnapping phenomenon that terrorised the italian elite during the seventies. It attempts to search the minds and the morals of the communities (mostly in the south) that were aware if not directly responsible for committing the crimes. Poverty and desperation are, as usual, the main drivers. It is a good film with some superb photography but, it is a veiled reflection of the book which is more insightful and maintains a level of suspense that Salvatores has simply not captured in his interpretation. In short it is enjoyable but lacks the intensity and possibly a measure of the truth and real horror that was often attached to these kidnappings. I purchased the film as an A Level study aid and have found it really beneficial as a direct comparison when writng essays. It is well worth the money and will keep all but the most fidgety bums on their seats.Read full review
Super simple yet complex movie. Great landscape. Wonderful Italian location and dialect. The book is better, as is often the case, but the film runs a very close second and does it justice.
it is one of the most beautifully made movies I've ever seen. The camera emphasises the wide landscape of the italian south- the music, which is played by a string quartet, underlines the heat which lies over the landscape...even the way how the relationship of parents and children is described...A childs world is so well described that the movie feels like setting you back into the world of childhood.
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