Burning Hearts

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Burning Hearts

2022

1h 55m

Crime

Drama

Romance

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The forbidden love between Andrea, the reluctant heir of the Malatesta family, and Marilena, the beautiful wife of the Camporeale boss, rekindles an old feud between two rival families. The fatal passion brings the clans back into war, in an ancient land, not so different from the far west, where only blood can wash out blood, following the ruthless codes of the local mafia. But Marilena, now cast out by the Camporeale and prisoner of the Malatesta, contended and reviled, with the strength only a wounded mother ripped away from her children can have, will oppose to a destiny which seems already written.

Yago García

Cinemanía (Spain)

A tremendous mafia story with an overdose of mourning and filth. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

May 30, 2023

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Brent McKnight

The Last Thing I See

“The cows of peace have become the cows of war.”

May 25, 2023

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Mezzapesa puts quality first in every aspect.

Rated: 4.5/5

Feb 2, 2023

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Ricardo Gallegos

La Estatuilla

It makes good use of its soap opera elements to create a highly enjoyable old-school Italian revenge story. [Full Review in Spanish]

Sep 11, 2022

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Stephen Saito

Moveable Fest

In a film where characters are quite skilled at ambushing one another, narrative surprises reside in how certain inevitabilities play out.

Sep 5, 2022

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The forbidden love between Andrea, the reluctant heir of the Malatesta family, and Marilena, the beautiful wife of the Camporeale boss, rekindles an old feud between two rival families. The fatal passion brings the clans back into war, in an ancient land, not so different from the far west, where only blood can wash out blood, following the ruthless codes of the local mafia. But Marilena, now cast out by the Camporeale and prisoner of the Malatesta, contended and reviled, with the strength only a wounded mother ripped away from her children can have, will oppose to a destiny which seems already written.

Director: Pippo Mezzapesa
Screenwriter: Pippo Mezzapesa, Antonella Gaeta, Davide Serino
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Original Language: Italian
Runtime: 1h 55m