The Mayor of Rione Sanità

The Mayor of Rione Sanità

2019 · 117 min · IT · 6.1 (121 votes)
Dir. Mario Martone · Starring Francesco Di Leva, Massimiliano Gallo, Roberto De Francesco, Adriano Pantaleo, Daniela Ioia, Giuseppe M. Gaudino · Music Ralph P
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Antonio Barracano is a respected figure among the Neapolitan underworld, keeping order and administering justice according to his own criteria, beyond the law. One day he's faced with a dilemma after a youth asks him permission to kill his father.

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A raw, operatic dive into the heart of Naples' underworld. It feels like watching a Shakespearean tragedy unfold on the gritty streets, where honor and violence intertwine with a heavy dose of moral ambiguity.

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