Others have the spoilers already, so I'll try to make this a different thing: Nunzio is almost fourteen and really handsome. He sings for TV and a record company. He plays the organ at the local parish. He's the current lover of Father Lorenzo.
Lorenzo is a priest that fights the Camorra. He opens the doors of his church for the ones who need it.
The Sanità neighbourhood is as violent as it comes.
Naples is under siege by the same kind of violence the Camorra has always been praised for... the southern version of the Mafia.
Capuano, who wrote and directed this and his previous film, does an amazing job. Each character has the depth needed to understand the surroundings and the sad situation of a troubled neighbourhood in one of the world's most controversial cities.
He shows the power of many things that are not a standard for us, and maybe because of that, we don't understand. Examples of his Latin creativity and point of view, are the silent scenes that were shot hand-held where most of the murders are shown. The delicate way of portraying a difficult subject. The utter precision and realism of Catholic rituals with his own amendments.
The underlying truth of life in Naples through brief but poignant phrases. The political situation that still runs in Naepolitan life. The words used in the songs Nunzio sings. The terribly painful reality of lives that struggle with everyday life where the "bosses" roam seldom leaving society unscathed.
The really peaceful moments you can rob Naples just walking a few blocks away from downtown knowing that the sea is for you.
The switching from dialect to language on the fly when you have both parties at the same table. The small talk on coffee as is in real life, everyday in Naples... and the bursting city that is always on the brink of something, under the clouds of mighty Vesubius.
A film which stares inside the people who know the main character. All in all, a very Italian film with a lot to learn from. Don't miss the rest of Capuano's films!
Lorenzo is a priest that fights the Camorra. He opens the doors of his church for the ones who need it.
The Sanità neighbourhood is as violent as it comes.
Naples is under siege by the same kind of violence the Camorra has always been praised for... the southern version of the Mafia.
Capuano, who wrote and directed this and his previous film, does an amazing job. Each character has the depth needed to understand the surroundings and the sad situation of a troubled neighbourhood in one of the world's most controversial cities.
He shows the power of many things that are not a standard for us, and maybe because of that, we don't understand. Examples of his Latin creativity and point of view, are the silent scenes that were shot hand-held where most of the murders are shown. The delicate way of portraying a difficult subject. The utter precision and realism of Catholic rituals with his own amendments.
The underlying truth of life in Naples through brief but poignant phrases. The political situation that still runs in Naepolitan life. The words used in the songs Nunzio sings. The terribly painful reality of lives that struggle with everyday life where the "bosses" roam seldom leaving society unscathed.
The really peaceful moments you can rob Naples just walking a few blocks away from downtown knowing that the sea is for you.
The switching from dialect to language on the fly when you have both parties at the same table. The small talk on coffee as is in real life, everyday in Naples... and the bursting city that is always on the brink of something, under the clouds of mighty Vesubius.
A film which stares inside the people who know the main character. All in all, a very Italian film with a lot to learn from. Don't miss the rest of Capuano's films!