It is the end of World War I, and young Italian soldiers return to San Giovanni Rotondo, a land of poverty, historical violence, and the firm control of the Church and its wealthy landowners. Families are desperate, men are broken but victorious. Padre Pio also arrives at a remote Capuchin convent to start his ministry, evoking an aura of irresistible charisma, sanctity, and visions of Jesus, Mary, and the Devil himself. The eve of Italy’s first free elections serves as the backdrop to a historic massacre, a tragic event that will change the course of the world.
Credits
- Directed ByAbel Ferrara
- Written ByMaurizio Bracucci e Abel Ferrara
- Set DesignTommaso Ortino
- MusicJoe Delia
- StarringShia LaBeouf, Cristina Chiriac, Marco Leonardi, Asia Argento, Vincenzo Crea, Luca Lionello, Salvatore Ruocco, Brando Pacitto, Stella Mastrantonio, Federico Majorana, Michelangelo Dalisi, Martina Gatti, Alessio Montagnani, Roberta Mattei, Ermanno De Biagi, Alessandro Cremona, Ignazio Oliva, Valeria Correale, Federica Dordei, Francesco D’angelo, Piergiuseppe Francione, Juri Roverato, Anna Ferrara
- Running Time104′
- CostumesAntonella Cannarozzi
- DopAlessandro Abate
- EditingLeonardo Daniel Bianchi
- ProductionMaze Pictures, Interlinea Film and Rimsky Productions, in association with Carte Blanche