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Marcello

2024 · 20 min

A brief, grounded slice of life that shifts from restless street trouble to a quiet, hopeful encounter.

Directed by
Maurizio Lombardi
Genres
Drama
Starring
Francesco Gheghi, Leòn Muraca, Mario Sgueglia
Overview
Two young men from the outskirts of Rome, Marcello and Nino, destroy the neighborhood boss’s bar and are forced to flee. As they run, Marcello hides on a film set in Cinecittà, where he has an encounter that will change his life.

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Directed by
Maurizio Lombardi
Genres
Drama
Starring
Francesco Gheghi, Leòn Muraca, Mario Sgueglia
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • class
    • ambition
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Maurizio Lombardi
    Written by
    Maurizio Lombardi
    Starring
    Francesco Gheghi, Leòn Muraca, Mario Sgueglia, Maurizio Lombardi, Adamo Dionisi, Stefano Macciocca, Tommaso Barba, Antonio Greco
    Runtime
    20 min
    Country
    Italy
    Languages
    Italian

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