
Hey Joe
Directed by Claudio Giovannesi
Produced by Vision Distribution, Palomar
A melancholic wartime romance about an American sailor and an impoverished Italian girl whose love is doomed by circumstance and separation.
In 1944, American sailor Dean Barry arrives in Naples, a city destroyed by bombing after the liberation of Italy. Dean meets Lucia, a young and very poor girl with whom he falls madly in love. Two years later, at the end of his service, Dean has to return to New Jersey and Lucia remains in Naples, alone and pregnant.
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Is Hey Joe sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Hey Joe scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Does Hey Joe end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Hey Joe violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Hey Joe easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
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Like Hey Joe
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Hey Joe
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Hey Joe, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Hey Joe, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Hey Joe, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


























































