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Come Into the Light

Name: Come Into the Light
Genre: Drama, Crime, History
Released: 2005-01-21
Cast: Luca Zingaretti, Alessia Goria, Corrado Fortuna, Giovanna Bozzolo, Gabriella Castagna

2005 | 90 min | Drama, Crime, History

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans and history buffs. If you loved Amadeus or Apollo 13, start here.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
What might put you off: It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

In 1990s Palermo, Pino Puglisi is a priest from the neglected Brancaccio neighborhood dedicated in helping kids to get off the streets and creating an embracing place of hope and solidarity in his church, which means trouble for the local Mafia. He continues his solitary fight until the bitter end.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Roberto Faenza

Luca ZingarettiFather Giuseppe 'Pino' Puglisi
Alessia GoriaSister Carolina Iavazzo
Corrado FortunaGregorio Porcaro
Giovanna BozzoloAnita
Gabriella CastagnaRosario
Adriano Chiaramida
Ester Cucinotti
Francesco FotiFilippo
Lollo FrancoGaspare
Mario GiuntaSaro