The Mafia Kills Only in the Summer La mafia uccide solo d'estate
Pierfrancesco Diliberto (a renowned TV host and political comedian, better known as Pif) wrote, directed, and stars in this subversive, irreverent feature debut about Arturo, a young boy whose obsession with the Mafia's casual presence in his city surpasses even his passion for Flora, the beautiful schoolmate who remains his main love interest until adulthood.
Pif uses Arturo's unrequited love story as the vehicle to narrate the most tragic events in Italy's recent history, starting with the Cosa Nostra's criminal actions in Sicily in the '70s, which soon spread through the country (encompassing the barbaric murder of judges Falcone and Borsellino, an event that Pif handles with astounding boldness). Winner of the Audience Award at the Torino Film Festival, Mafia is a brave and intelligent dark comedy with a powerful message.
"...original, winning entertainment, and well executed. No pun intended." - G. Allen Johnson, The San Francisco Chronicle
Running Time
90 mins
Year
2013
Kanopy ID
4910481
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Comments (4)
It has all the elements: Mafia and murder, innocence and young love, quirkiness and costumes. Even a little splash of sex. And it still falls SO flat. The story itself just was not engaging enough. No captivating performances. It put me to sleep TWICE. Couldn't get through all of it.
Terrible. Don't waste your time.
You were so right.
The story of the kids is done very well and amusing, while in the background is a very accurate documentary about the mafia's killings.