Sicilian Ghost Story
Seen it?2017 | 122 min | Mystery, Drama, Fantasy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (91% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and fantasy fans. If you loved Shutter Island, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In a little Sicilian village at the edge of a forest, Giuseppe, a boy of 13, vanishes. Luna, his classmate who loves him, refuses to accept his mysterious disappearance. She rebels against the silence and complicity that surround her, and to find him she descends into the dark world which has swallowed him up and which has a lake as its mysterious entrance.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Antonio Piazza, Fabio Grassadonia
- Julia JedlikowskaLuna
- Gaetano FernandezGiuseppe
- Corinne MusallariLoredana
- Andrea FalzoneNino
- Federico FinocchiaroCalogero
- Lorenzo CurcioMariano
- Vincenzo AmatoPadre di Luna
- Sabine TimoteoMadre di Luna
- Filippo LunaU'Nanu
- Baldassare Tre ReVenatura