La paranza dei bambini
Directed by:
Claudio GiovannesiCinematography:
Daniele CiprìCast:
Francesco Di Napoli, Viviana Aprea, Ar Tem, Pasquale Marotta, Mattia Piano Del Balzo, Ciro Vecchione, Ciro Pellechia, Aniello Arena, Renato Carpentieri (more)VOD (3)
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Six boys race on their scooters through the narrow streets of their Sanità neighbourhood in Naples. Nicola, Briatò, Lollipop & Co. are fearless daredevils, desperate to make money like their role models, and wear designer clothes and the latest sneakers. These 15-year-olds use the city’s rooftops for assault rifle practice. They deal drugs and do not hesitate to use their weapons to take control of the neighbourhood. Their smart leader, Nicola, knows the rules: in order to get his gang into the game and quickly to the top, he challenges one of the old bosses. But whoever is in charge today may well be dead tomorrow. When his girlfriend causes Nicola to be caught between all fronts, he is forced to make a decision. (Berlinale)
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Solid Italian gangster movie with young thugs. The film is set in Naples and focuses on a gang of 15 year old boys who crave money to buy designer clothes and get involved in the drug trade. Their life changes drastically and it was nice to see the fervor with which they slowly take over the neighborhood and since the competition doesn't just give up they need to get guns as well. It's not a smash like City of God, but those who like similarly-themed genre films where kids do illegal activities will be satisfied. 8/10
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