The Intruder

2017 1h 35m IT

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6.1

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6.3

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 44★6.3IMDB · 470

Drama

Synopsis

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Naples. Present day. Giovanna, a combative 60-year-old social worker on the frontline of the daily war against pervasive criminality, is confronted, like a modern Antigone, with a moral dilemma that threatens to destroy her work and her life. Giovanna runs an after-school centre that takes care of underprivileged children; a grassroots alternative to the mafia dominance of the city. But one day, young Maria, wife of a ruthless Camorra criminal on the run, and her two children take refuge at the centre, and ask Giovanna for protection.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Raffaella Giordano
Giovanna
Valentina Vannino
Maria
Martina Abbate
Rita
Anna Patierno
Sabina
Flavio Rizzo
Vittorio
Marcello Fonte
Mino
Christian Giroso
Amato
Carmine Paternoster
Amitrano

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leonardo Di Costanzo
Writers: Leonardo Di Costanzo, Maurizio Braucci, Bruno Oliviero
Languages: Italian
Countries: Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Leonardo Di Costanzo, shot by Hélène Louvart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Raffaella Giordano and Valentina Vannino and Martina Abbate carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6803924 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Leonardo Di Costanzo directs. Hélène Louvart behind the camera. Marco Cappelli scores. Carlotta Cristiani cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2International production across 4 countries: Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Leonardo Di Costanzo, shot by Hélène Louvart. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Marco Cappelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Carlotta Cristiani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Raffaella Giordano and Valentina Vannino and Martina Abbate carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt6803924 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.