Moon Landing

"Italy's secret space program is underway."

2020 1h 36m IT

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 86

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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At six, Dario watched the first Moon landing on TV, sparking a lifelong dream to reach the stars. For the rest of his life, the ingenious curmudgeon built a homemade space rocket on his farm using scraps from the local hardware store. But, after a disastrous first launch burns down the neighbors' cornfields, Dario lands in jail. Enter Mario, his estranged brother who left the dying countryside for the big city: despite the confusion, he agrees to help Italy's 'secret space program' finally take off.

“Italy's secret space program is underway.”

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Cast

Giuseppe Battiston
Dario Cavalieri
Stefano Fresi
Mario Cavalieri
Camilla Filippi
Carlotta
Flavio Bucci
Umberto Cavalieri
Roberto Citran
Piovesan
Luisa De Santis
Clinic Director
Teco Celio
Adamo
Vitaliano Trevisan
Tipo Strano

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Antonio Padovan
Writers: Antonio Padovan, Marco Pettenello, Antonio Padovan
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Antonio Padovan, shot by Duccio Cimatti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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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CAST

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Giuseppe Battiston and Stefano Fresi and Camilla Filippi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Italy's secret space program is underway.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10066040 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Antonio Padovan directs. Duccio Cimatti behind the camera. Paolo Cottignola cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Directed by Antonio Padovan, shot by Duccio Cimatti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Paolo Cottignola shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Giuseppe Battiston and Stefano Fresi and Camilla Filippi carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Italy's secret space program is underway.".
6IMDB entry: tt10066040 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.