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The Mongrel (2013)

The Mongrel poster
Original title
RazzaBastarda
Directed by
Alessandro Gassmann
Genre
drama film, thriller film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
18+
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man returns to his hometown in rural Italy after many years away. He must confront the difficult relationships and hidden secrets from his past.

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What happens

The Mongrel (Italian: Razza bastarda) is a 2012 Italian thriller-drama film. It marked the directorial debut of actor Alessandro Gassmann, who also co-wrote the script and starred in the film. For his performance Gassmann won the Globo d'oro for best actor. The film was nominated for two David di Donatello, for best new director and for best original song ("La vita possibile"), and also received three nominations at Nastri d'Argento Awards, for best cinematography, best new director and best score. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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