Lord of the Ants

Lord of the Ants

2022 · 134 min · IT · 7.3 (150 votes)
Dir. Gianni Amelio · Starring Luigi Lo Cascio, Elio Germano, Leonardo Maltese, Sara Serraiocco, Anna Caterina Antonacci, Rita Bosello · Music Nicola Piovani
DramaHistory

Based on true events of the late 60s in Italy, poet, playwright and myrmecologist Aldo Braibanti is prosecuted and sentenced to prison for the love he shares with his barely-of-age pupil and friend, Ettore. Amidst a chorus of voices of accusers, supporters and a largely hypocritical public, a single committed journalist takes on the task of piecing together the truth, between secrecy and desire, facing suspicion and censorship in the process.

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A somber, intense drama exploring the suffocating grip of societal judgment. It feels like a quiet, defiant stand against censorship, wrapped in the melancholic beauty of a bygone era. A thought-provoking, steady burn.

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