Tatanka

Tatanka

Directed by Giuseppe Gagliardi

Produced by Margherita Film, Gruppo Minerva International

2011100 min5.2 / 10

A gritty crime drama about two childhood friends whose paths diverge—one into organized crime, the other seeking redemption through boxing—set against the oppressive backdrop of Camorra-controlled southern Italy.

Michele and Rosario, childhood friends, grow up in Marcianise, a town in Campania where the laws of the Camorra prevail over those of the state. However, the two men have different destinies: Rosario becomes a crime boss, while Michele, after being arrested for murder and released from prison, discovers the world of boxing thanks to his trainer Sabatino (Giorgio Colangeli). Seeking a definitive change of life and emancipation, Michele moves to Berlin, where he is introduced to the underground boxing circuit.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tatanka violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Is Tatanka sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

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

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

  • Does Tatanka 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.

5/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity8

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Tatanka

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tatanka

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tatanka, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tatanka, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tatanka, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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