Lubo

2023 2h 55m IT

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 36

Drama

Synopsis

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Lubo Moser is a jenisch, a gypsy. Mirana, who tried to oppose him, was killed. But how could this have happened? Why? Because Switzerland considers nomadism a social scourge, and, to eradicate it, it takes the children of the jenisch. Thus, without children, the Jenisch will be without a future. The mastermind is a state-run humanitarian institution, Pro Juventute, the arm the Street Children's Work: everything is perfectly legal and there is no opposition to the law. Lubo feels himself dying. And something about him really does die, on that night of wind and snow: it will be a new Lubo, tough and impenetrable, who will set up a project with unexpected implications to avenge his family and his people... and it will lead us to rethink the sense of justice, in the blurred boundaries between good and evil.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Franz Rogowski
Lubo
Christophe Sermet
Motti
Valentina Bellè
Margherita
Noemi Besedes
Elsa
Joel Basman
Bruno Reiter
Oliver Ewy
Tenente Medico
Christian Bianco
Cécilia Steiner
Klara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giorgio Diritti
Writers: Giorgio Diritti, Fredo Valla, Chiaffredo Valla
Languages: German, Italian
Countries: Italy, Switzerland

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 175 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Italian.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, Switzerland.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giorgio Diritti, shot by Benjamin Maier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marco Biscarini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Paolo Cottignola shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Franz Rogowski and Christophe Sermet and Valentina Bellè carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Giorgio Diritti directs. Benjamin Maier behind the camera. Marco Biscarini scores. Paolo Cottignola cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Italy, Switzerland. Dialogue in German, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 175 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Italian.
4International production across 2 countries: Italy, Switzerland.
5Directed by Giorgio Diritti, shot by Benjamin Maier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Marco Biscarini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Paolo Cottignola shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Franz Rogowski and Christophe Sermet and Valentina Bellè carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt4707780 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.