I'm Not Scared

I'm Not Scared

2003 · 108 min · IT · R · 7.1 (904 votes)
Dir. Gabriele Salvatores · Starring Giuseppe Cristiano, Dino Abbrescia, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Diego Abatantuono, Fabio Tetta, Riccardo Zinna · Music Ezio Bosso

Who can you trust when everyone's a suspect?

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While playing outside one day, nine-year-old Michele discovers Filippo, who is chained to the ground at the bottom of a hole. Michele witnesses town baddie Felice nearby and suspects something bad is happening. Michele is unsure whom he should tell about his discovery, eventually spilling the beans to his closest friend. Michele's parents learn of his discovery and warn him to forget what he saw

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This film immerses you in a sun-drenched Italian countryside, where childhood wonder slowly gives way to a creeping, profound dread. It’s a melancholic journey through innocence lost, filled with unsettling discoveries and the heavy weight of adult secrets, all seen through a child's vulnerable eyes.

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