Monday Morning Maybe

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Diaz - Don't Clean Up This Blood

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2012 | 127 min | Drama, History

Monday Morning Maybe

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz, middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, 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 history buffs. If you loved The Trial of the Chicago 7 or BlacKkKlansman, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 7 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

On July 19–21, 2001, over 200,000 people took to the streets of Genoa to protest against the ongoing G8 summit. Anti-globalization activists clashed with the police, with 23-year-old protester Carlo Giuliani shot dead after confronting a police vehicle. In the aftermath, the police organized a night raid on the Diaz high school, where around a hundred people between unarmed protesters—mostly students—and independent reporters who documented the police brutality during the protests had took shelter. What happened next was called by Amnesty International "the most serious breach of civil liberties in a democratic Western country since World War II."

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    40% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.2 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $2 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Daniele Vicari

  • Claudio SantamariaMax Flamini
  • Jennifer UlrichAlma Koch
  • Elio GermanoLuca Gualtieri
  • Davide IacopiniMarco
  • Ralph AmoussouÉtienne
  • Fabrizio RongioneNick Janssen
  • Renato ScarpaAnselmo Vitali
  • Mattia SbragiaArmando Carnera
  • Antonio GerardiAchille Faleri
  • Francesco AcquaroliVinicio Meconi