Reality
2012 · Movie · 117 min · ★ 7.1 · 78% critics
A dark comedy follows a fish merchant in Naples whose obsession with the reality show “Grande Fratello” starts to seep into everyday life. Encouraged to audition, he grows increasingly fixated on becoming part of the spectacle, with his family’s support gradually turning into worry as things spiral.
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-05-04
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (346 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like dark, satirical looks at fame and obsession; Not for you if you want straightforward escapism or prefer lighter reality-TV riffs like Gomorrah.
Pros: darkly funny satire; great central performance; relatable fame obsession | Cons: obsessive main character; sometimes too long; heavy gesturing
Awards & recognition
- Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix · 2012
- David di Donatello — Best Director · 2013 · nominated
Cast & crew
Aniello Arena
as Luciano
Loredana Simioli
as Maria
Nando Paone
as Michele
Graziella Marina
as Mamma di Luciano
Nello Iorio
as Massimone
Nunzia Schiano
as Zia Nunzia
Rosaria D'Urso
as Zia Rosaria
Giuseppina Cervizzi
as Giusy
Claudia Gerini
as Presentatrice Grande Fratello
Raffaele Ferrante
as Enzo
Directed by Matteo Garrone