The Italian (2005)
- Original title
- Итальянец
- Directed by
- Andrei Kravchuk
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Russia
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 48 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young boy in Russia searches for his biological mother after learning he was adopted. He faces obstacles while trying to find her.
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What happens
The Italian (Russian: Итальянец, translit. Italyanets) is a 2005 Russian drama film directed by Andrei Kravchuk. The screenplay by Andrei Romanov, inspired by a true story, focuses on a young boy's determined search for his mother. The film won the Grand Prix of the Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk from the International Jury at the 55th Berlin International Film Festival, and a Special Mention from their Children's Jury and was also selected as the Russian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. It received generally positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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