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5 Is the Perfect Number

2019 · 102 min

A somber, slow-burning descent into vengeance, steeped in nostalgic melancholy and quiet menace.

Directed by
Igort
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Toni Servillo, Valeria Golino, Carlo Buccirosso
Overview
Peppino, a retired hitman for the Camorra, has now fully passed on his job and know-how to his single son, Nino. But when Nino is brutally assassinated, the old man is back in business to take revenge. Aside his everlasting love Rita and his longtime henchman Totò, Peppino will go to any lengths, even if it means bringing the Camorra down.

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Directed by
Igort
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Toni Servillo, Valeria Golino, Carlo Buccirosso
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • grief
  • family
  • betrayal
  • crime
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
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Starring
Toni Servillo, Valeria Golino, Carlo Buccirosso, Iaia Forte, Giovanni Ludeno, Valentina Curatoli, Lorenzo Lancellotti, Vincenzo Nemolato
Music
D-Ross & Startuffo
Cinematography
Nicolai Brüel
Runtime
102 min
Country
Belgium, France, Italy
Languages
Italian

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