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The Man Without Gravity

2019 · 107 min

A whimsical, bittersweet fable that floats between wonder and loneliness, asking what it costs to be extraordinary.

Directed by
Marco Bonfanti
Genres
Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
Starring
Elio Germano, Michela Cescon, Silvia D'Amico
Overview
A gravity-defying boy raised in seclusion matures into an extraordinary man -- and an international celebrity -- who longs for human connection.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Marco Bonfanti
Genres
Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
Starring
Elio Germano, Michela Cescon, Silvia D'Amico
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • identity
  • family
  • celebrity
  • loneliness
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
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
Humour5
Realism3
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
fantasy, drama, comedy
Directed by
Marco Bonfanti
Written by
Marco Bonfanti, Giulio Carrieri
Starring
Elio Germano, Michela Cescon, Silvia D'Amico, Elena Cotta, Vincent Scarito, Pietro Pescara, Jennifer Brokshi, Andrea Pennacchi
Cinematography
Michele D'Attanasio
Runtime
107 min
Country
Belgium, France, Italy
Languages
Italian, French, English

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