Terraferma

About the movie

On a small Sicilian island inhabited mainly by fishermen the modern world is slowly making an entrance. Tourism and illegal immigration rocks the island away from it’s past and into something new. In the shadow of these changes a story evolves of a family composed of a stubborn old fisherman, a young woman striving for a better life and a young man seeking his moral compass. All of them will have to make difficult decisions that will affect their lives forever.
Directed by critically acclaimed Emanuele Crialese (Golden Door, Respiro) and featuring stunning performances by Donatella Finocchiaro, Filippo Pucillo (Golden Door, Respiro) and Beppe Fiorello (The Talented Mr Ripley). Winner of the Special Jury Price at the Venice Film Festival 2011.

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