Like Sheep Among Wolves
- 2023 (2023)
Like Sheep Among Wolves (Italian: Come pecore in mezzo ai lupi) is a 2023 Italian crime-thriller film directed by Lyda Patitucci, at her feature film debut.
Plot
Stefania is an undercover police officer who infiltrated an Italian-Serbian gang of criminals. She discovers the involvement of her brother Bruno, who recently got out of prison and whom she had not seen for years.
Cast
- Isabella Ragonese as Stefania/Vera
- Andrea Arcangeli as Bruno
- Clara Ponsot as Janine
- Tommaso Ragno as Sante
- Carolina Michelangeli as Marta
- Gennaro Di Colandrea as Gaetano
- Aleksandar Gavranic as Goran
- Alan Katić as Dragan
- Miloš Timotijević as Milorad
- Gabriele Portoghese as Di Franco
- Imma Villa as Ester
Production
The film was produced by Matteo Rovere's company Groenlandia, with whom Patitucci often collaborated as second-unit director, notably in The First King: Birth of an Empire and Italian Race.[1] It was shot in Rome, and had among its locations EUR, Villaggio Olimpico [it] and the Aniene river area.[1] As to perform his role, Andrea Arcangeli lost 15 kilos.[2]
Release
The film premiered at the 52nd edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, in the Harbor sidebar.[3] It was released in Italian cinemas on 13 July 2023.[4][5]
Reception
For this film Isabella Ragonese was nominated for best actress at the 69th edition of the David di Donatello awards.[6]
References
- ^ a b Meale, Raffaele (11 August 2023). "Come pecore in mezzo ai lupi (2023) di Lyda Patitucci - Recensione". Quinlan (in Italian). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Manca, Mario (13 July 2023). "Andrea Arcangeli: «Quando il corpo si trasforma»". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (31 January 2023). "Rotterdam: Italy's Lyda Patitucci on the Female Gaze in Atmospheric Noir 'Like Sheep Among Wolves'". Variety. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Bragadini, Benedetta (15 July 2023). "Lyda Patitucci e 'Come pecore in mezzo ai lupi', un esordio da non perdere". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Barone, Martina (16 July 2023). "Come pecore in mezzo ai lupi, recensione: con Isabella Ragonese". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Ugolini, Chiara (3 April 2024). "David di Donatello 2024, le candidature. 'C'è ancora domani' fa il record con 19 nomination". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
External links
- Like Sheep Among Wolves at IMDb
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