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It Was the Son poster
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MASTER SCORE 54.1 / 100
2012·Comedy / Drama / Crime·1h 33m

IT WAS THE SON

The Ciraulo family lives in the miserable district of Palermo called "Zen". When one of their children dies in a shootout between mafia gangsters they receive compensation and buy a luxury black Volvo. Things go wrong when Trancredi, another son, takes the car out and damages the car door.

Above the Line
Daniele Ciprì·DirectorDaniele Ciprì·ScreenplayMassimo Gaudioso·ScreenplayDaniele Ciprì·Director of PhotographyCarlo Crivelli·Original Music ComposerFrancesca Calvelli·Editor
Cast
Toni Servillo·Nicola CirauloGiselda Volodi·Loredana CirauloAlfredo Castro·BusuFabrizio Falco·Tancredi CirauloAurora Quattrocchi·Nonna RosaBenedetto Raneli·Nonno FonzioGiacomo Civiletti·Un amico di NicolaGino Carista·Il preteMauro Spitaleri·Avvocato ModicaPiero Misuraca·Masino
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Daniele Ciprì·Director
Writing· 3
Daniele Ciprì·ScreenplayMassimo Gaudioso·ScreenplayMiriam Rizzo·Writer
Camera· 2
Daniele Ciprì·Director of PhotographyMassimo Lazzara·Key Grip
Editing· 2
Francesca Calvelli·EditorIvan Tozzi·Digital Colorist
Sound & Music· 1
Carlo Crivelli·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Marco Dentici·Production DesignGrazia Colombini·Costume DesignEgle Calò·Art DirectionCristiana Possenti·Set Decoration
Production· 4
Alessandra Acciai·ProducerGiorgio Magliulo·ProducerLucille Cristaldi·CastingGiovanna Fronduti·Visual Effects Producer
Other Departments· 13
Annalisa Baiocco·ThanksYari Carrisi·ThanksToni D'Angelo·ThanksNino D'Angelo·ThanksGianluca Lo Guasto·Digital CompositorGianluca Salerno·Visual Effects SupervisorAl Bano·ThanksNicola Saponaro·ElectricianFrancesco Ciprì·ThanksFederico Tocchella·ThanksFabio Granata·ThanksAlessio Pericò·Visual EffectsMicaela Tempesta·Digital Compositor
By the Numbers
54.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$1M
ROI -49%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

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Key Elements
GlassesFacesSky
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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