''The Inner Cage'' ( it, Ariaferma) is a 2021 Italian-Swiss

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co-written and directed by

Leonardo Di Costanzo Leonardo Di Costanzo (born in 1958) is an Italian director and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Ischia, after graduating at the University of Naples Federico II Di Costanzo moved to Paris, where he followed Ateliers Varan courses and worke ...

. The film premiered out of competition at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. The film won two

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Awards, for best original screenplay and for best actor ( Silvio Orlando).

Plot

An old prison built in the 19th century, located in a remote and unspecified part of the Italian territory, is being decommissioned. As a result of bureaucratic holdups the transfers have been blocked and a dozen inmates are left, along with a few guards, waiting to be sent to new destinations.

Cast

Toni Servillo Marco Antonio Servillo (), known as Toni Servillo, is an Italian actor and theatrical director. He has won the European Film Award for Best Actor twice, in 2008 for both '' Gomorrah'' and ''Il Divo'' and in 2013 for ''The Great Beauty'', as well ...

: Gaetano Gargiulo * Silvio Orlando: Carmine Lagioia *

Fabrizio Ferracane Fabrizio is an Italian first name, from the Latin word "Faber" meaning "smith" and may refer to: * Fabrizio Barbazza (born 1963), Italian Formula One driver * Fabrizio Barca (born 1954), Italian politician * Fabrizio Brienza (born 1969), Italian m ...

: Franco Coletti * Salvatore Striano: Cacace *

Roberto De Francesco The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, hono ...

: Buonocore

Reception

''The Inner Cage'' has an approval rating of 89% on

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, based on 9 reviews, and an average rating of 7/10.

Distribution

After being presented out of competition at the Venice exhibition, the film was distributed in Italian cinemas starting from 14 October 2021.

References

External links

* 2021 drama films 2021 films Italian drama films Swiss drama films 2020s Italian-language films 2020s Italian films Films directed by Leonardo Di Costanzo Prison films {{2020s-Italy-film-stub