
Aspromonte: Land of The Forgotten
Seen it?2019 | 87 min | Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office loss 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 anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
At the end of the 1950s in Africo, a small village in the southern valley of Aspromonte, a woman dies in childbirth because a doctor fails to arrive on time. No road connects Africo with the other villages. In the wake of this tragedy, all of Africo’s citizens -including children - abandon their usual occupations and unite to build their own road. Giulia, the new schoolteacher, comes from the North with a mission to teach standard Italian to help bring cultural cohesion with Africo and the rest of Italy. But she will have to contend with the local mafioso Don Totó, who is determined to ensure this the town remains cut off, and thus, under his power.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$275K worldwide on a $800K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mimmo Calopresti
- Valeria Bruni TedeschiGiulia
- Francesco ColellaPeppe
- Marcello FonteCiccio Italia
- Marco LeonardiCosimo
- Sergio RubiniDon Totò
- Elisabetta GregoraciMaria
- Romina MondelloCicca
- Carlo MarrapodiMassaro Salvatore
- Francesco GrilloAndrea
- Fabrizio Gifuni