Terraferma
2011 · Movie · R · 88 min · ★ 6.7 · 62% critics
On a small Sicilian island, a close-knit family’s daily life is disrupted when a group of immigrants arrives on shore. As tensions rise, they must navigate difficult choices that test their values, responsibilities, and sense of home.
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-09-07
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (102 votes)
About
If you enjoy grounded, emotionally charged stories about community and responsibility, this may work for you, especially if you liked Golden Door or Respiro; Not for you if you want light, fast-paced entertainment.
Pros: timely human drama; moral dilemmas; island setting | Cons: heavy themes; tense situations; slow pacing
Awards & recognition
- Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival · 2011
- David di Donatello — Best Director · 2012 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2012 · nominated
Cast & crew
Filippo Pucillo
as Filippo
Donatella Finocchiaro
as Giulietta
Giuseppe Fiorello
as Nino
Mimmo Cuticchio
as Ernesto
Tiziana Lodato
as Maria
Claudio Santamaria
as Finanziere
Martina Codecasa
as Maura
Filippo Scarafia
as Marco
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Timnit T.
as Sara
Pierpaolo Spollon
as Stefano
Directed by Emanuele Crialese