The Hand of God
2021 · Movie · R · 130 min · ★ 7.5
In 1980s Naples, an awkward teen struggling to find his place experiences heartbreak and liberation after he's inadvertently saved from a freak accident by football legend Diego Maradona.
Also known as It was the hand of God
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Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-11-24
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (1,776 votes)
Themes
- italy
- naples, italy
- loss of virginity
- family relationships
- coming of age
- poverty
- teenage boy
- football (soccer) fan
- semi autobiographical
- 1980s
Awards & recognition
- Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2022 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2021 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Director · 2021 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2021 · nominated
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- David di Donatello — Best Costumes · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best Producer · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best Sound · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best Production Design · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best Actor · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best Visual Effects · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best Make-up · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best Supporting Actress · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best Supporting Actor · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best Director · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best Film · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best Cinematography · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best Editing · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best Original Script · nominated
- David Giovani Award · nominated
Cast & crew
Filippo Scotti
as Fabietto Schisa
Toni Servillo
as Saverio Schisa
Teresa Saponangelo
as Maria Schisa
Luisa Ranieri
as Patrizia
Marlon Joubert
as Marchino Schisa
Massimiliano Gallo
as Franco
Betti Pedrazzi
as Baronessa Focale
Renato Carpentieri
as Alfredo
Enzo De Caro
as San Gennaro
Sofya Gershevich
as Yulia
Directed by Paolo Sorrentino