Is Kryptonite! scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% 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.

Yes. More sad than 75% 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 Kryptonite! easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% 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 Kryptonite! violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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 Kryptonite! end with hope?

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.

Kryptonite!

Name: Kryptonite!
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2011
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Valeria Golino, Cristiana Capotondi, Luca Zingaretti, Libero De Rienzo, Luigi Catani

Every family has its own secrets, but some are funnier than the others.

Directed by Ivan Cotroneo

Produced by Indigo Film, MiC

201198 min6.4 / 10

A whimsical, melancholic coming-of-age story set in 1970s Naples where a bullied boy navigates family dysfunction and social upheaval through the magical guidance of an imaginary superhero cousin.

Set in 1970s Naples, bullied nine year-old Peppino is watching the world around him as his extended dysfunctional family change. Psychedelic flower power and hippie love is threatening the old traditional southern Italian family. Dad is having an affair and Mom has taken to her bed with depression. Super-mod brother and sister Titina and Salvatore take the boy under their wings, introducing him to demonstrations and love-ins, whilst caped superhero Gennaro visits Peppino even after being knocked down and killed by the number 12 bus. It is the imaginary appearances of this older superman cousin that help the nine-year-old navigate the complicated adult world.

Clusters

Quirky Characters Finding Purpose Family and Marriage Problems Family and Class Legacy European Regional Settings Psychedelic Drug Culture

Genres

Drama Comedy

Keywords

Tradition Sicily, Italy Superhero Protest Dysfunctional Family Imaginary Friend Hippie Lifestyle Young Boy Depressed Mom Family Dynamics Older Sister

Questions people ask

Is Kryptonite! scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Kryptonite! sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Kryptonite! easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Kryptonite! violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Kryptonite! end with hope? 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.