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Baaria

2009 · 160 min

A sprawling, affectionate sweep through decades of small-town life, mixing nostalgia, comedy and political disillusionment into a warm, bittersweet tapestry.

Overview: In 1920s Bagheria, Giuseppe 'Peppino' Torrenuova works as a shepherd to financially help his poor family. Over the next fifty years, Giuseppe's life, as well as the life of the village, is observed. Giuseppe grows up, joins the Communist Party, marries a local girl, has children, and forges a political career for himself.

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
politics
class
coming-of-age
betrayal
Places: small town
countryside
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, comedy, romance
Directed by: Giuseppe Tornatore
Written by: Giuseppe Tornatore
Starring: Francesco Scianna, Margareth Madè, Lina Sastri, Ángela Molina, Nicole Grimaudo, Salvatore Ficarra, Valentino Picone, Gaetano Aronica
Music: Ennio Morricone
Cinematography: Enrico Lucidi
Runtime: 160 min
Country: France, Italy
Languages: English, Italian

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