Alì Blue Eyes

2012 1h 38m IT

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 27

Drama

Synopsis

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Ostia, outskirts of Rome: the beach in winter. Two sixteen-year-old boys steal a scooter at 8 in the morning, then rob a store, all in time for getting to school at 9. Nader is Egyptian, but was born in Rome. Stefano is Italian and his best friend Brigitte, Nader’s girlfriend, is also Italian, but for this very reason Nader’s parents are against the match, and Nader runs away from home. The film describes a week in the life of a teenager who tries to subvert the values of his own family. Torn between his Arab and Italian identity, audacious and in love, like the hero of a contemporary fairy tale, Nader will have to put up with the cold, the loneliness, life on the street, hunger and fear, the flight from his enemies and the loss of his friends, before he can really understand who he is.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nader Sarhan
Nader
Stefano Rabatti
Stefano
Marian Valenti Adrian
Zoran
Brigitte Abruzzesi
Brigitte
Marco Conidi
Padre di Brigitte
Alessandra Roca
Madre di Brigitte
Totò Onnis
Poliziotto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claudio Giovannesi
Writers: Claudio Giovannesi, Filippo Gravino, Francesco Apice
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claudio Giovannesi, shot by Daniele Ciprì. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Nader Sarhan and Stefano Rabatti and Marian Valenti Adrian carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2496366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Claudio Giovannesi directs. Daniele Ciprì behind the camera. Claudio Giovannesi scores. Giuseppe Trepiccione cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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1Released 14 years ago.
2Directed by Claudio Giovannesi, shot by Daniele Ciprì. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Claudio Giovannesi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Giuseppe Trepiccione shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Nader Sarhan and Stefano Rabatti and Marian Valenti Adrian carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2496366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.