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Why this pick
A bleak, tactile Italian crime drama centered on a small man navigating local power and intimidation, with the same lived-in urban moral code and simmering menace.
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IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
This particular version of Naples is home to Antonio Barracano, the young, vigorous and tattooed Mayor of Rione Sanità who plays by his own rules; a paternal figure who oversees the licit and illicit activities unfolding within the city.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Francesco Di Leva
Antonio Barracano
Adriano Pantaleo
Catiello
Roberto De Francesco
Dottore
Massimiliano Gallo
Arturo Santaniello