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Gomorrah

2008 · 137 min

A bleak, sprawling mosaic of lives crushed by organized crime, told with unflinching realism and a slow, cumulative sense of dread.

Overview
An inside look at Italy's modern-day crime families, the Camorra in Naples and Caserta. Based on a book by Roberto Saviano. Power, money and blood: these are the "values" that the residents of the Province of Naples and Caserta have to face every day. They hardly ever have a choice and are forced to obey the rules of the Camorra. Only a lucky few can even think of leading a normal life.

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • power
  • survival
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity8
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Matteo Garrone
Written by
Massimo Gaudioso, Gianni Di Gregorio, Ugo Chiti, Maurizio Braucci
Starring
Toni Servillo, Gianfelice Imparato, Maria Nazionale, Salvatore Cantalupo, Gigio Morra, Marco Macor, Salvatore Abruzzese, Ciro Petrone
Cinematography
Marco Onorato
Runtime
137 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian, Mandarin, French

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