Me contro Te: Il film - Missione giungla

2023 1h 13m IT

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7.8

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★7.8TMDB · 10

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Synopsis

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After their adventures in Ancient Egypt, Luì and Sofì just want to rest, but a new threat looms over the Earth. A magical spring hidden in the jungle holds the key to undoing all the world's spells, but if tainted, it can turn the Earth into a barren, lifeless wasteland. Viperiana has discovered this and with the help of her faithful Serpe servant has already started mixing enchanted potions in the spring that turn the water purple; it will only take a few days for everything to be irreversibly poisoned. A fight against time begins for Luì and Sofì who, together with Pongo's assistant and accompanied by the guide Serenino and Tara, daughter of the Pesantosi tribal chief, will have to decipher the map that will lead them to the magical spring and foil Viperiana's diabolical plan . But they have to be careful, because an unexpected enemy lurks among them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sofia Scalia
Sofì
Luigi Calagna
Luì
Nicola Pavese
Chicco
Angelica Furlato
Tara
Gennaro Pelliccia
Serpe / Serenino
Martina Palmitesta
Viperiana
Massimiliano Vado
Kahan
Gianluca Briganti
Ajar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gianluca Leuzzi
Writers: Sofia Scalia, Luigi Calagna, Luigi Calagna
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Part of the "Me contro Te Saga" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gianluca Leuzzi, shot by Vito Trecarichi. 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 Matteo Curallo. 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 Davide Cerfeda 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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Sofia Scalia and Luigi Calagna and Nicola Pavese carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gianluca Leuzzi directs. Vito Trecarichi behind the camera. Matteo Curallo scores. Davide Cerfeda cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $4.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 3 years ago.
4Part of the "Me contro Te Saga" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Gianluca Leuzzi, shot by Vito Trecarichi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Matteo Curallo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Davide Cerfeda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Sofia Scalia and Luigi Calagna and Nicola Pavese carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt21934046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.