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Terraferma

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Terraferma

R

Released Sep 6, 2013

1h 32m

Drama

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An Italian fisherman and his family become caught between the law of the land and the law of the sea when he helps a group of illegal immigrants stranded on an overburdened raft.

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Fernando F. Croce

Film Comment Magazine

As the protagonist's solidarity is put to the test, however, Terraferma slides from detail-rich fable to Important Issue statement, its symbolism growing leaden and its characters shedding their eccentricities for masks of nobility.

Nov 4, 2013

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Steven Rea

Philadelphia Inquirer

Terraferma offers a sun-splashed meditation on compassion, tradition, tolerance, and generational change.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 13, 2013

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Stephanie Merry

Washington Post

For the most part the multi-faceted story works.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 5, 2013

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

There's a poetic rhythm to the arresting visual compositions that couch on magical realism, and its bittersweet melancholic tone, no matter how bluntly delivered, is still an effectively realized portrait of tenuous humanity.

Aug 22, 2019

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John Bleasdale

CineVue

Terraferma is an angry and heartfelt denunciation of the situation, but despite a beautiful opening sequence, the film sinks beneath its crude characterizations, melodramatic twists and the mawkish simplicity of its own politics.

Rated: 2/5

May 30, 2019

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Jo-Ann Titmarsh

CineVue

Whilst Terraferma is honourable in its intentions, it falls down in terms of quality.

Rated: 2/5

May 30, 2019

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good drama set on the island of Linosa

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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A look at the plight of refugees fleeing by boat through the eyes of a small fishing community on a tiny Sicilian island. Absolutely stunning cinematography in this thought-provoking film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Un film che ha vinto pure qualche premio e non si capisce bene il perché. Non che sia brutto o fastidioso, ma semplicemente non degno di particolare nota. La storia dei migranti, la trama e la caratterizzazione dei personaggi sono poste e in modo troppo sempliciotto per poter rendere questo film interessante.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

Entre seguir a lei do mar, que manda que qualquer um em perigo seja resgatado, e a lei dos homens, que proíbe que civis façam o salvamento, e os responsabiliza criminalmente, duas idéias que parecem ser representadas por gerações diferentes, o que fazer? O filme me lembrou esta notícia aqui: http://www.portugues.rfi.fr/europa/20141028-gra-bretanha-nao-participara-de-operacoes-de-resgate-de-clandestinos-no-mediterraneo

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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The film cinematography and locale are lovely to look at! Story could have been better but it manages to keep me engaged so all in all not a bad way to spend some time!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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watching this movie makes me wanna go on a boat to the ocean smh

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Synopsis

An Italian fisherman and his family become caught between the law of the land and the law of the sea when he helps a group of illegal immigrants stranded on an overburdened raft.

Director: Emanuele Crialese
Producer: Riccardo Tozzi, Giovanni Stabilini, Marco Chimenz
Screenwriter: Emanuele Crialese, Vittorio Moroni
Distributor: Cohen Media Group
Production Co: Cinesicilia, France 2 Cinéma, Canal+, RAI Cinema, Babe Film, Cattleya, CinéCinéma
Rating: R (Some Language|Brief Nudity)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Italian
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 6, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 14, 2014
Runtime: 1h 32m

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