On the Tiger's Back
DramaComedy
Giacinto Rossi, a poor driver up to his neck in debt, is imprisoned for simulated crime. He finds himself in a cell with Tagliabue, an unscrupulous murderer; Sorcio, an elderly thief; and Papaleo, an honor-obsessed intellectual who murdered his fiancée's lover. Giacinto is forced by the three men to make a daring escape from prison.
VIBE
Feel the desperate absurdity of a man caught in a high-stakes prison break. It's a darkly comedic and tense ride, driven by a motley crew of criminals. The mood is wry and perilous, a propulsive journey through moral compromise and unlikely alliances, with a distinctly Italian flavor.
desperateabsurdisttensewryperilouspropulsivecommedia all'italianacharacter-drivenensemble dark comedysocial realist undertonesdesperationcoercionunlikely alliancesmoral ambiguityfreedom
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