I was told this movie was in Spanish, but I was delighted to hear that it was in Italian! I have nothing against Spanish but I find the Italian language very beautiful. The music was nothing less than pleasing, either. And the visuals and cinematography are gorgeous!! So, on the technical and aesthetic ends of things, this movie made it worth seeing.
That aside, the story itself is pretty compelling. A boy, Michele, finds another boy chained captive in a deep hole. He struggles with the secrets he is learning about as we learn more about his less-than-perfect family life. The story is a mystery and thriller, but more than that; it's the drama of a child who has to grow up very quickly under unusual circumstances.
That aside, the story itself is pretty compelling. A boy, Michele, finds another boy chained captive in a deep hole. He struggles with the secrets he is learning about as we learn more about his less-than-perfect family life. The story is a mystery and thriller, but more than that; it's the drama of a child who has to grow up very quickly under unusual circumstances.