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The Hand of God

2021 · 130 min

A sun-drenched, bittersweet memory piece that drifts between boisterous family comedy and sudden, aching loss.

Directed by
Paolo Sorrentino
Genres
Drama
Starring
Filippo Scotti, Toni Servillo, Teresa Saponangelo
Overview
In 1980s Naples, an awkward teen struggling to find his place experiences heartbreak and liberation after he's inadvertently saved from a freak accident by football legend Diego Maradona.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Paolo Sorrentino
Genres
Drama
Starring
Filippo Scotti, Toni Servillo, Teresa Saponangelo
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • identity
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism7
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

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Runtime
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Country
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