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Red Like the Sky

2006 · 96 min

It is a deeply moving and introspective journey into finding voice and self within unexpected circumstances.

Directed by
Cristiano Bortone
Genres
Drama
Starring
Luca Capriotti , Paolo Sassanelli, Francesco Campobasso
Overview
A nearly sightless boy is sent to a school for blind children, where he secretly discovers the possibilities of the recorded sound.

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Directed by
Cristiano Bortone
Genres
Drama
Starring
Luca Capriotti , Paolo Sassanelli, Francesco Campobasso
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • education
  • technology
  • isolation
Places
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
Monica Zapelli, Cristiano Bortone, Paolo Sassanelli
Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
96 min
Country
Italy
Languages
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