Italo

Italo

Directed by Alessia Scarso

Produced by Arà, Notorious Pictures

2015100 min6.5 / 10

A heartwarming, true-story-based tale of an unlikely bond between a lonely child and a stray dog that transforms both their lives in a small Sicilian village.

Based on a true story, Italo vividly depicts the life-altering friendship between an extraordinary dog and a lonely child. One day, a good natured stray dog by the name of Italo, wanders into the small Sicilian town of Scicli. But Italo’s arrival causes a terrible uproar in the village, everyone there is fiercely opposed to having stray dogs around. Everyone… except Meno.

Questions people ask

  • Is Italo easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Does Italo end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Italo scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Italo violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Italo sad? 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity12

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise21

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Italo

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Italo

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Italo, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Italo, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Italo, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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