Movie

The Italian

2005 · 90 min

A quietly gripping, heartfelt journey through a harsh world, anchored by a child's determined hope.

Overview: Set in 2002, an abandoned 5-year-old boy living in a rundown orphanage in a small Russian village is adopted by an Italian family.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, isolation, survival, class
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
isolation
survival
class
identity
Places: small town
countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none