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After living 40 years abroad, Felice returns to Naples and discovers again places and codes of the city, facing a past that eats him away.

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Walking the tightrope between gangster drama and character study, Nostalgia takes us through the criminal underbelly of Naples in search of a past that may be better left behind.

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Wendy Ide Observer (UK) [A] meandering but richly detailed drama. Rated: 3/5 Feb 19, 2023 Full Review Kevin Maher Times (UK) It’s a sad, melancholic movie, superbly orchestrated and perfectly played. Won’t do much for the reputation of Naples though. Rated: 4/5 Feb 17, 2023 Full Review Saskia Lloyd Gaiger Little White Lies Absorbing after you’ve made it through the first 20 minutes. Rated: 3/5 Feb 16, 2023 Full Review Edward Porter Sunday Times (UK) As Felice reacquaints himself with old haunts, Mario Martone’s film captures their atmosphere and the feelings they inspire in the long-absent native. Rated: 3/5 Mar 2, 2023 Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills Weaving in flashbacks to the protagonists’ teen years in the 1970s, Martone’s film hovers between crime thriller and character drama—both its hero and the viewer aren’t sure just which way it’s ultimately gonna fall until the final scene. Feb 27, 2023 Full Review Stephen Troussé Uncut Magazine [UK] Though the film settles into familiar gangland tropes, it’s wonderfully alive with the sound and sensations of the modern city -- you can almost smell the traffic fumes, ripe garbage, incense and surf. Rated: 4/5 Feb 24, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Patricia W I got gripped by this due to the beautiful cinematography and the brilliant acting. The scene where Felice washes his mother was poignant and so well done. Ending was abrupt and underwhelming but that may have been the intention of the Director. I was drawn in by it. Worth a watch. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/05/24 Full Review Matteo G Really a good movie..it starts calmly and sotlfy and it ends greatly.. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/10/24 Full Review Jon T Over long and overrated in my view. Starts slowly, has some nice scenes between a returning son and elderly mother but has the most telegraphed ending l have ever seen in a film. I lost all sympathy early on with the central character mainly because he was a complete idiot. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/04/24 Full Review DuÅ¡an A Visual love poem to Napoli, but the plot is weak Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/24 Full Review Avindu G It's a cross section of the human lives, memories dissolved in miseries give birth to the bittersweet Nostalgia. A powerful beautiful tale about a man revisiting the memories he wanted to forget. Such clever sincere heartfelt performances by the cast the weight people carry on shoulders, the weight of guilt is animated well by Favino. Cinematography is excellent, great work in capturing the beauty of the Naples. It's a slow burn with subtle daramtic nature, the abrupt conclusion after the long anticipated pounce of the badman was an excellent way to draw the curtains. It's a well written critique on naivety driven by selfishness. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review noel d The city of Naples is just as much a character as those portrayed by the actors in the film. It's beautiful, ramshackle, dangerous and attractive all at once. The good versus evil story plays against this locale. The ‘good' is the now well-off businessman who returns to his home town after spending forty years abroad. He's now happily married to an Egyptian woman back in Cairo and he himself is now a Muslim. The ‘bad' is his his childhood friend who is now a major criminal in the city. I won't spoil the film by revealing what continues to link these two (by now) diverse characters together. The whole thing is beautifully shot and the acting is excellent. Unusually nowadays, the Catholic Church is portrayed in a positive light. The priest with whom the returned emigrant engages is a robust, morally true character who gives us hope that the corruption in the city can be resisted. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After living 40 years abroad, Felice returns to Naples and discovers again places and codes of the city, facing a past that eats him away.
Director
Mario Martone
Producer
Maria Carolina Terzi, Roberto Sessa, Luciano Stella, Carlo Stella
Screenwriter
Ermanno Rea, Mario Martone, Ippolita Di Majo
Production Co
Rosebud Entertainment Picture, Medusa Film, Mad Entertainment, Picomedia
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Italian
Runtime
1h 58m
Sound Mix
Digital 5.1
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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