Mondocane

Mondocane

Directed by Alessandro Celli

Produced by Groenlandia, RAI

2021117 min6.3 / 10

A grim near-future portrait of two orphaned children navigating gang violence and poverty in a walled-off Italian city, driven by survival and the bonds between them.

In the near future, the southern Italian city of Taranto is surrounded by barbed wire that no one, not even the police, dares to cross. The poorest are left fighting for survival, while gangs compete for the territory. Two thirteen-year-old orphans who grew up together, dream of joining one of the gangs.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Mondocane violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Mondocane scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does Mondocane end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

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

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.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise32

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Mondocane

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Same Mood as Mondocane

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mondocane, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mondocane, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mondocane, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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