''A Children's Story'' ( it, Certi bambini), also known as ''Certain Children'' in
Australia, was directed by Andrea and Antonio Frazzi in 2004 and is an italian
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
which focuses on the life of an eleven-year-old boy growing up in an environment of poverty and criminality in
Naples
Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...
. This was the second film to be made by the Frazzi twins, ''
Il cielo cade'' (starring
Isabella Rossellini
Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini (born 18 June 1952) is an Italian-American actress, author, philanthropist, and model. The daughter of the Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman and the Italian film director Roberto Rossellini, she is noted ...
and
JeroenKrabbé) having been released in 2000. It was Andrea Frazzi's last film; he died in May 2006.
''Certi bambini'' was awarded the 2004
Crystal Globe at the
39th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
Cast
* Gianluca Di Gennaro as Rosario
* Carmine Recano as Damiano
* Arturo Paglia as Santino
* Sergio Solli as Casaluce
* Rolando Ravello as Sciancalepore
* Marcello Romolo as Don Alfonso
* Mario Giordano
* Nuccia Fumo
* Terence Guida
* Miriam Candurro as Catarina
* Carlo Caracciolo
* Francesco Di Leva
* Marcella Granito as Giulia
* Alessandro Guasco
* Gennaro Mirto
* Patrizio Rispo
* Maria Laura Rondanini
Awards
* Karlovy Vary International Film Festival: Best Film
See also
*
List of Italian films of 2004
A list of films produced in Italy in 2004 (see 2004 in film):
See also
* 2004 in Italian television
External linksItalian films of 2004at the Internet Movie Database
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References
External links
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*
A Children's Story' at
Eurochannel
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2004 films
2004 drama films
Italian drama films
2000s Italian-language films
Films about the Camorra
Films set in Naples
Crystal Globe winners
Films directed by the Frazzi brothers
2000s Italian films
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