The Vice of Hope

2018 1h 36m IT

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 55

Drama

Synopsis

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To support her family, Maria works as a trafficker of surrogate mothers, transporting them from place to place along a river — but when one disappears, Maria is left with the task of finding her and must enter deeper into a world she wishes to escape.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pina Turco
Maria
Massimiliano Rossi
Carlo Pengue
Cristina Donadio
La madre di Maria
Marcello Romolo
il dottore
Marina Confalone
Zia Marì
Odette Gomis
Fatimah
Juliet Esey Joseph
Blessing
Maria Angela Robustelli
Ramona

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edoardo De Angelis
Writers: Umberto Contarello, Edoardo De Angelis, Edoardo De Angelis
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 16% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edoardo De Angelis, shot by Ferran Paredes. 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 Enzo Avitabile. 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 Chiara Griziotti 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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Pina Turco and Massimiliano Rossi and Cristina Donadio carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7247524 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edoardo De Angelis directs. Ferran Paredes behind the camera. Enzo Avitabile scores. Chiara Griziotti cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 16% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 8 years ago.
4Directed by Edoardo De Angelis, shot by Ferran Paredes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Enzo Avitabile. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Chiara Griziotti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Pina Turco and Massimiliano Rossi and Cristina Donadio carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt7247524 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.