Is It Was the Son sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does It Was the Son end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is It Was the Son violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is It Was the Son easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is It Was the Son scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

It Was the Son

Name: It Was the Son
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Released: 2012
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Toni Servillo, Giselda Volodi, Alfredo Castro, Fabrizio Falco, Aurora Quattrocchi

Directed by Daniele Ciprì

Produced by Fandango, RAI Cinema

201290 min6.9 / 10

A darkly comedic family drama set in Palermo's underworld, where a mafia-adjacent household's absurd preoccupations with a damaged luxury car mask deeper tragedies and moral compromises.

The Ciraulo family lives in the miserable district of Palermo called "Zen". When one of their children dies in a shootout between mafia gangsters they receive compensation and buy a luxury black Volvo. Things go wrong when Trancredi, another son, takes the car out and damages the car door.

Clusters

Dark Comedy Drama Dark Comedies About Ambition Comedy That Turns Sharp Action Comedy Organized Crime Movies

Genres

Comedy Crime Drama

Keywords

Palermo, Sicily Mafia

Questions people ask

Is It Was the Son sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does It Was the Son end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is It Was the Son violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is It Was the Son easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is It Was the Son scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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