The Code of Silence (2022)

Original title

Una femmina

Directed by

Francesco Costabile

Genre

drama film

Country

Italy

Runtime

2h

Rated

16

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 37 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in a small Italian town fights against the code of silence imposed by a powerful local crime family. The story follows her struggle to break free and seek justice.

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What happens

Una Femmina: The Code of Silence (Italian: Una femmina, lit. 'A woman') is a 2022 Italian crime drama film co-written and directed by Francesco Costabile, at his directiorial debut. It is loosely based on an investigative book by Lirio Abbate, with the main character Rosa incorporating various characters and stories of the book. The film premiered in the Panorama section of the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival, and was later screened at the 56th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. It was nominated for two David di Donatello awards, for best new director and for best screenplay. At the 2022 Nastro d'Argento, Lina Siciliano was awarded Revelation Actress of the Year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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