The Inner Cage

The Inner Cage (Italian: Ariaferma) is a 2021 Italian-Swiss drama film co-written and directed by Leonardo Di Costanzo.

The Inner Cage
Directed byLeonardo Di Costanzo
Screenplay byLeonardo Di Costanzo
Bruno Oliviero
Valia Santella
StarringToni Servillo
Silvio Orlando
CinematographyLuca Bigazzi
Music byPasquale Scialò
Release date
2021
LanguageItalian

The film premiered out of competition at the 78th Venice International Film Festival.[1][2] The film won two David di Donatello Awards, for best original screenplay and for best actor (Silvio Orlando).[3]

Plot

An old prison built in the 19th century, located in a remote and unspecified part of the Italian territory, is being decommissioned. As a result of bureaucratic holdups the transfers have been blocked and a dozen inmates are left, along with a few guards, waiting to be sent to new destinations.[4]

Distribution

After being presented out of competition at the Venice exhibition, the film was distributed in Italian cinemas starting from 14 October 2021.[5]

Cast

References
  1. Mintzer, Jordan (7 September 2021). "'The Inner Cage' ('Ariaferma'): Film Review / Venice 2021". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. De Marco, Camillo (5 September 2021). "Review: The Inner Cage". Cineuropa. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  3. Urbani, Ilaria (9 May 2022). "Leonardo Di Costanzo: "Negli anni ho imparato che il cinema non devi cercarlo: viene da te..."". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  4. "The Inner Cage (Ariaferma)". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  5. Nazionale, Quotidiano (2021-10-12). "Ariaferma: il bel film con Toni Servillo e Silvio Orlando - Magazine - quotidiano.net". Quotidiano Nazionale (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-11-02.
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