The Inner Cage (Italian: Ariaferma) is a 2021 Italian-Swiss prison drama film co-written and directed by Leonardo Di Costanzo.
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| Directed by | Leonardo Di Costanzo |
| Screenplay by | Leonardo Di Costanzo Bruno Oliviero Valia Santella |
| Starring | Toni Servillo Silvio Orlando |
| Cinematography | Luca Bigazzi |
| Music by | Pasquale Scialò |
Release date | 2021 |
| Language | Italian |
The film premiered out of competition at the 78th Venice International Film Festival.[1][2] The film won two David di Donatello Awards, for best original screenplay and for best actor (Silvio Orlando).[3]
Plot edit
An old prison built in the 19th century, located in a remote and unspecified part of the Italian territory, is being decommissioned. As a result of bureaucratic holdups the transfers have been blocked and a dozen inmates are left, along with a few guards, waiting to be sent to new destinations.[4]
Distribution edit
After being presented out of competition at the Venice exhibition, the film was distributed in Italian cinemas starting from 14 October 2021.[5]
Cast edit
- Toni Servillo: Gaetano Gargiulo
- Silvio Orlando: Carmine Lagioia
- Fabrizio Ferracane: Franco Coletti
- Salvatore Striano: Cacace
- Roberto De Francesco: Buonocore
Reception edit
The Inner Cage has an approval rating of 86% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 7 reviews, and an average rating of 7/10.[6]
References edit
- ^ Mintzer, Jordan (7 September 2021). "'The Inner Cage' ('Ariaferma'): Film Review / Venice 2021". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ De Marco, Camillo (5 September 2021). "Review: The Inner Cage". Cineuropa. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ Urbani, Ilaria (9 May 2022). "Leonardo Di Costanzo: "Negli anni ho imparato che il cinema non devi cercarlo: viene da te..."". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "The Inner Cage (Ariaferma)". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ Nazionale, Quotidiano (2021-10-12). "Ariaferma: il bel film con Toni Servillo e Silvio Orlando - Magazine - quotidiano.net". Quotidiano Nazionale (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- ^ "The Inner Cage | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
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