Movie

Mediterraneo

1991 · 96 min

A sun-drenched, gently comic escape into island life, where war fades and friendship deepens, leaving a bittersweet warmth.

Tagline: On a magical Greek island a soldier is about to discover that it is better to make love instead of war
Overview: Greek Sea, World War II. An Italian ship leaves a handful of soldiers in a little island; their mission is to spot enemy ships and to hold the island in case of attack. The village of the island seems abandoned and there isn't a single enemy in sight, so the soldiers begin to relax a little. Things change when their ship is hit and destroyed by the enemy, and the soldiers find themselves abandoned there.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, love, isolation, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
love
isolation
identity
war
Places: small town
sea
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild