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Sonetàula

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In rural Sardinia, Sonetàula (Francesco Falchetto), a young sheepherder, is raised under the watchful eye of his father, Egidio (Lazar Ristovski), and grandfather, Sebastiano (Serafino Spiggia). When Egidio is wrongfully accused of murder and sent to fight a war in Africa, Sonetàula, along with his grandfather, dutifully tends to his father's flock. But the young boy must go into hiding when a dispute with a rival herder drives Sonetàula to commit a rash criminal act.

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Audience Member You see, if the story actually was what the info says, it'd be great, but it's not. The filming is fine, the acting is fine, and lighting is quite nice. On the other hand the story is so loose it confuses the shit out of you. It seems like its just plain missing sequences, not to mention the timing is WAY OFF. It could have been much more successful at an hour shorter than its actual length. P.S. I saw this for free and I'm still complaining. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Has its moments here and there, but overall, this movie really didn't do anything for me. The long run time and somewhat slow pacing doesn't help either, as at times it feels as though nothing is really happening. I've seen movies with a similar theme executed much better than this one. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member It's not often that a character study has both sweep and intimacy, and a mature personal and political perspective, but director Mereu pulls it off with an economical shooting and editing style. Falchetto's lead performance, focused and restrained, broke and won my heart. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Un ode al vento e al silenzio, affascinante! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Salvatore Mereu

Director

Francesco Falchetto

Sonetàula

Manuela Martelli

Maddalena Irde

Antonio Crisponi

Giuseppino Bande

Serafino Spiggia

Sebastiano Malune

Giuseppe 'Peppeddu' Cuccu

Giobatta Irde
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Synopsis In rural Sardinia, Sonetàula (Francesco Falchetto), a young sheepherder, is raised under the watchful eye of his father, Egidio (Lazar Ristovski), and grandfather, Sebastiano (Serafino Spiggia). When Egidio is wrongfully accused of murder and sent to fight a war in Africa, Sonetàula, along with his grandfather, dutifully tends to his father's flock. But the young boy must go into hiding when a dispute with a rival herder drives Sonetàula to commit a rash criminal act.
Director
Salvatore Mereu
Producer
Gianluca Arcopinto, Pino Corrias, Andrea Occhipinti
Screenwriter
Salvatore Mereu
Production Co
Artémis, Lucky Red, Viacolvento, Haut et Court, La Fabbrichetta
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Italian
Runtime
2h 39m