- EXTENDED SYNOPSIS
Es 1978. El verano más caluroso del siglo. Todo en la pequeña aldea de AcqueTraverse parece inmóvil, inactivo; el colegio ha terminado, los adultos seresguardan dentro de sus casas para escapar del calor que a todos sofoca.Solamente un pequeño grupo de niños se mueve libremente alrededor de la ciudady del campo que la rodea, jugando y corriendo aventuras.Una tarde, el pequeño Michele descubre un niño cautivo en un hoyo dentro de unacasaabandonada. ¿Qué desean hacer con él? ¿Por qué nadie en la ciudad habla deello? ¿Por qué los padres de Michele están implicados en este extrañoacontecimiento?Michele se encontrará completamente solo frente a estas terriblescircunstancias, que cambiarán su vida para siempre, marcando el final de suinfancia y el descubrimiento de un coraje desconocido.
It is 1978. The hottest summer in the century. The whole of the small villageof Acque Traverse seems immobilized, inactive; school has finished, the adultsshelter in the houses to escape the heat which is suffocating everyone. Only asmall group of children move freely around the city and the surrounding country,running about and having adventures. One evening, little Michele discover acaptive childin a hole inside an abandoned house. What do they want to do with him? Whydoesn’t anyone in the town talk about him? Why are Michele’s parents involvedin this strange event? Michele finds himself completely alone in these terriblecircumstances, which will change his life for ever, marking the end of hischildhood and the discovery of unknown courage.
- CAST
Performance | Name | Role |
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Cast | Sánchez-Gijón, Aitana | Anna |
Cast | Abantuono, Diego | Sergio |
Cast | Abbrescia, Dino | Pino |
Cast | Careccia, Giorgio | Felice |
Cast | Stefanucci, Antonella | Assunta |
Cast | Zinna, Riccardo | Pietro |
Cast | Cristiano, Giuseppe | Michele |
Cast | Pierro, Mattia Di | Filippo |
Cast | Sánchez, Susy | Madre de Filippo |
Cast | Tetta, Fabio | Teschino |
Cast | Biase, Stefano | Salvatore |
Cast | Matturro, Giulia | Maria |
Cast | Antonacci, Fabio | Remo |
Cast | Conserva, Adriana | Barbara |
Cast | Vasca, Michele | Candela |
- CREW
Performance | Name | Notes |
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Production | Ramos, Francisco | |
Production | Totti, Maurizio | |
Production | Chimenz, Marco | |
Production | Tozzi, Ricardo | |
Production | Satabilini, Giovanni | |
Directed by | Salvatores, Gabriele | |
Line Production | Tacchia, Antonio | |
Line Production | García Arrojo, Ricardo | |
Screenplay | Ammaniti, Niccolò | |
Screenplay | Marciano, Francesca | |
Plot | Basado En La Novela De Niccolò Ammaniti | |
Cinematography | Petriccione, Italo | |
Score | Scherman, Pepo | |
Score | Bosso, Ezio | |
Film Editing | Fiocchi, Massimo | |
Production Design - Art Direction | Basili, Giancarlo | |
Costume | Chericony, Patricia | |
Costume | Emir, Florence | |
Sound Mixer | Lazaro, Mauro | |
Sound Mixer | Fernández-Cid, Jaime | |
Sound Design | Bassani, Daniela | |
Re-recording mixer | Moroni, Danilo | |
Assistant Director | Daniele, Barbara | |
Casting | Scamoni, Fabio | |
Make-up | Ciminelli, Luigi | |
Hairdressing | Nanni, Fabricio | |
Visual Effects | Digitalia - Interactive | |
Camera Operators | Vicari, Fabrizio | |
Camera Operators | Ghiara, Alessandro | |
Steadicam | Gebbia, Giovanni | |
Other info | Efectos Especiales Sonoros: | |
Other info | Luca, Piergiorgio De |
- FILM & TRAILER RATINGS
Film Rating | Duration | Certification |
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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 13 | 112 min. | 5/12/2003 |
Trailer Rating | Runtime | Certification |
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GENERAL AUDIENCES | 0 min. seg. | 3/12/2003 |
Video Rating | Runtime | Certification |
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NOT RECOMMENDED FOR AUDIENCES UNDER 13 | 112 min. seg. | 9/15/2003 |
- PUBLIC GRANTS
Grant | Amount |
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Grants - Amortisation of Feature Films - General | 530,864.19 € |
- CREW
Tag | Information |
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Year of the Spanish Films Catalogue | 2003 |
Production year | 2002 |
Length | Largometraje |
Film Formats | 35 mm. |
Running time | 112 minutos |
Original footage | 3.072 metros |
Sound Studios | Cinearte Siglo XXI (España) |
Emulsion | Color |
Aspect ratio | Scope 1:2,35 |
Laboratories | Cinecitta (Roma) |
Editing film format | Avid |
Edit Facilities | ID4 |
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- DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES & INFO



- Festivals and Awards
Awards | Section | Person / Company |
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Festival De Cine De Taormina Bnl | Premios Nastri D´Argento al mejor director, a la mejor fotografía y al mejor actor secundario (Diego Abatantuono) |