Kidnapped

A slow, solemn historical drama that weighs religious power against a family's grief, leaving a quiet, lingering ache.

Directed by

Marco Bellocchio

Genres

Drama, History

Starring

Enea Sala, Leonardo Maltese, Paolo Pierobon

Overview

The story of Edgardo Mortara, a young Jewish boy living in Bologna, Italy, who in 1858, after being secretly baptized, was forcibly taken from his family to be raised as a Christian. His parents’ struggle to free their son became part of a larger political battle that pitted the papacy against forces of democracy and Italian unification.

How it feels

Melancholic, dark, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Faith, family, power, identity

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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