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Piranhas

2019 · 111 min

A raw, propulsive plunge into teenage gang life, blending restless energy with a sobering sense of doomed youth.

Tagline
The kids are out to play
Overview
A gang of teenage boys stalk the streets of Naples armed with hand guns and AK-47s to do their mob bosses' bidding – until they decide to be the bosses themselves.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • coming-of-age
  • power
  • violence
  • ambition
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism9
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Claudio Giovannesi
Written by
Claudio Giovannesi, Roberto Saviano, Maurizio Braucci
Starring
Francesco Di Napoli, Artem Tkachuk, Viviana Aprea, Pasquale Marotta, Ciro Pellechia, Mattia Piano Del Balzo, Ciro Vecchione, Alfredo Turitto
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
111 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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