Baaria

Baaria

2009 · 160 min · IT · 7.2 (607 votes)
Dir. Giuseppe Tornatore · Starring Francesco Scianna, Margareth Madè, Lina Sastri, Ángela Molina, Nicole Grimaudo, Salvatore Ficarra · Music Ennio Morricone
DramaComedyRomance

Giuseppe Tornatore traces three generations of a Sicilian family in in the Sicilian town of Bagheria (known as Baarìa in the local Sicilian dialect), from the 1930s to the 1980s, to tell the story of the loves, dreams and delusions of an unusual community.

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This film feels like a richly woven tapestry of life, sweeping you through generations of Sicilian passion, political upheaval, and enduring human spirit. It's an immersive, bittersweet journey through history, filled with vibrant characters and a palpable sense of place.

epicnostalgicbittersweetpassionatesprawlingsteadysweeping epicpicturesque realismgrand storytellingnostalgic cinematographyfamily legacyhistorical changepolitical struggletraditionlove and loss
sicilyitalyfascismmafiacommunism
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