Stolen children
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Stolen children |
| Original title | Il ladro di Bambini |
| Country of production | Italy , France , Switzerland |
| original language | Italian |
| Publishing year | 1992 |
| length | 110 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Gianni Amelio |
| script | Gianni Amelio Sandro Petraglia Stefano Rulli |
| production | Angelo Rizzoli |
| music | Franco Piersanti |
| camera |
Tonino Nardi Renato Tafuri |
| cut | Simona Paggi |
| occupation | |
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Stolen Children ( Il ladro di bambini ) is a 1992 film directed by Italian director Gianni Amelio .
General
Shown is the story of the Carabiniere Antonio and the two siblings Rosetta and Luciano after the mother of the two siblings was arrested for forcing Rosetta into prostitution . Antonio is supposed to bring the siblings together with a colleague from Milan to Sicily , where they will be brought up in a children's home . The colleague sits down on the way, the children's home refuses to admit the siblings, Antonio cannot inform his superior because the colleague has not fulfilled his duties. Antonio brings the siblings to his home village, where he introduces them to his relatives as the children of a colleague. At this point, a conditional relationship of trust has already developed. Rosetta, whose past has not given her good experiences, opens up new perspectives when she learns that there are also people who just want to do her good. Luciano, who grew up without a father, finds a surrogate father in Antonio. However, the relationship between the three is strained. Rosetta and Luciano are not connected to each other; they are indifferent to the fate of the other. Antonio tries to counteract this. Rosetta should take care of Luciano, which she does, but Luciano deserves little credit, and Luciano should help his sister to overcome her past. Rosetta is recognized as a former prostitute during a stay, so onward travel is essential. Antonio develops into a surrogate father, although he has no experience in such matters. The siblings are given the opportunity to catch up on their childhood. Luciano learns to swim, Rosetta becomes a seemingly normal child. She meets two French tourists who become omnipresent companions of this episode. When the camera is stolen from the tourists, Antonio pursues the thief and turns him over. He is questioned and it is found that he actually had the order to bring the children to a home. His superiors are notified that Antonio has to take the children to a home. The film ends openly. The viewer learns nothing about Antonio's fate or the children, nothing about the continuation of the relationship.
Awards
- Grand Jury Prize, Cannes 1992
- European film award for the best film 1992
- David di Donatello 1992 for the best film and the best director, as well as for the best producer, the best editing and the best music
- Audience Award, Locarno 1992
- Nastro d'Argento 1993 for the best film and the best screenplay
criticism
“The film tells its story with impressive simplicity and poetry. The straightforward camera work, the sensitive music and the intense play of the convincing main actors resulted in a small, quiet masterpiece. "
"The whole secret, the whole inner richness of this film lies in the fact that Amelio unconditionally confides in the characters and their story: In this way he discovers a beauty that hurts."
“Amelio doesn't do a cinema paradiso, he prefers hell on earth. He shows himself forgiving towards the damned. "
Web links
- Stolen Children in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Stolen children. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Der Spiegel of November 16, 1992
- ^ DIE ZEIT of March 24, 1995