Story
A man fights for his dignity in a thrilling urban Western which is at the same time a parable about life in contemporary Italy.A ramshackle Italian coastal town, where the law of the jungle rules. Gangling, gentle canine hairdresser Marcello can just about scratch a living for himself and his daughter Alida, whom he loves above all else. But the town is tyrannized by ex-boxer Simone. Little by little, the newly released ex-con and mafioso forces himself into Marcello’s life and threatens his existence. Determined to win back his dignity, Marcello hatches a plan to exact terrible revenge. Marcello Fonte was awarded Best Actor at Cannes for his portrayal of Marcello.
Director
MATTEO GARRONE (*1968) came to fame through his film First Love (2004). His film of the novel Gomorrha was nominated for an Oscar in 2009.Trailer
Info
Dogman
Fiction Feature
Italian
Kaleidoskop//FF2018
Italy, France
2018
103 min
OV with German subtitles
Matteo Garrone
Ugo Chiti, Massimo Gaudioso, Matteo Garrone
Marcello Fonte, Edoardo Pesce, Nunzia Schiano, Adamo Dionisi, Francesco Acquaroli
Matteo Garrone, Jean Labadie, Jeremy Thomas, Paolo del Brocco
Nicolaj Bruel
Marco Spoletini
Michele Braga
Dimitri Capuani
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