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Itaker

2012 · 98 min

A quiet, earnest social drama that asks patience and rewards it with a slow build of quiet unease and sympathy.

Overview
2012 Italian drama; title is German slang for "Wop"

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • immigration
  • identity
  • family
  • isolation
  • class
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Toni Trupia
Written by
Toni Trupia, Michele Placido, Leonardo Marini
Starring
Francesco Scianna, Tiziano Talarico, Monica Bîrlădeanu, Michele Placido, Paolo Laganà, Nicola Nocella, Pietro Bontempo, Andrea Trovato
Cinematography
Arnaldo Catinari
Runtime
98 min
Country
Italy

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