Mediterranea

Mediterranea

Directed by Jonas Carpignano

Produced by Court 13 Pictures, DCM Pictures

2015107 min6.7 / 10

A sobering, intimate portrait of economic desperation and displacement, following a migrant's struggle to build a life while facing xenophobia and systemic precarity.

Ayiva recently left his home in Burkina Faso in search of a way to provide for his sister and his daughter. He takes advantage of his position in an illegal smuggling operation to get himself and his best friend Abas off of the continent. Ayiva adapts to life in Italy, but when tensions with the local community rise, things become increasingly dangerous. Determined to make his new situation work he attempts to weather the storm, but it has its costs.

Questions people ask

  • Is Mediterranea sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Mediterranea end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Mediterranea scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Mediterranea easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Mediterranea violent? 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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Cinnamon Score

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Rarity23

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Surprise47

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Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Mediterranea

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mediterranea, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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