The story of three brothers, the sons of a shepherd, close to the ndrangheta and of their divided soul.
The result is a measured, intelligent thriller that grows more gripping with each passing moment.
The tone is pseudo-Sopranos at times, but the oppressive ambience is grippingly sustained.
Men glower menacingly at each other in this stripped-down drama of a Calabrian family caught up in an endless cycle of violence.
The plot may seem familiar from dozens of other Mafia movies but what is original here is the film's mournful tone and its absolute refusal to glamorise violence in any way.
Francesco Munzi’s tale of a Calabrian mob family at war is sombre and spare.
Edinburgh Filmhouse, Edinburgh from Friday November 13, 2015, until Thursday November 19, 2015. More info: www.filmhousecinema.com
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