Bad Tales
Once upon a time there was a dream that now exists no more
In a small suburb on the outskirts of Rome, the cheerful heat of summer camouflages a stifling atmosphere of alienation.From a distance, the families seem normal, but it’s an illusion: in the houses, courtyards and gardens, silence shrouds the subtle sadism of the fathers, the passivity of the mothers and the guilty indifference of adults.
- Director
- Fabio D'Innocenzo
Who's in it
Cast
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11 billed performers
Story overview
What It's About
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In a small suburb on the outskirts of Rome, the cheerful heat of summer camouflages a stifling atmosphere of alienation. From a distance, the families seem normal, but it’s an illusion: in the houses, courtyards and gardens, silence shrouds the subtle sadism of the fathers, the passivity of the mothers and the guilty indifference of adults. But it’s the desperation and repressed rage of the children that will explode and cut through this grotesque façade, with devastating consequences for the entire community.
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- Release date
- Jun 15, 2020
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
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- Language
- Italian
- Country
- Switzerland, Italy
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