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Piranhas (La paranza dei bambini)

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Movie Info & Cast

Synopsis

Based on the novel by Roberto Saviano (Gomorrah), PIRANHAS follows fifteen year-old Nicola (newcomer Francesco Di Napoli) who lives with his mother and younger brother in the Sanità neighborhood of Naples, a place that has been controlled by the Camorra mafia for centuries. Dreaming of a life lush with designer clothing and elite nightclub bottle service, Nicola and his group of friends begin selling drugs, an entryway into the violent, power-hungry world of crime that begins to threaten their innocence, relationships, and safety of their families.

Cast

  • Francesco Di Napoli
  • Viviana Aprea
  • Mattia Piano Del Balzo
  • Ciro Vecchione
  • Ciro Pellechia
  • Ar Tem
  • Alfredo Turitto
  • Pasquale Marotta
  • Luca Nacarlo
  • Carmine Pizzo

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Metacritic

50
Aug 2, 2019

Piranhas generally succeeds whenever it leans into its hangout vibe. The teenage gang isn’t particularly memorable (names and personalities are eschewed for rowdy homogeneity) but their collective energy can be fun to watch, especially because it allows Giovannesi to document youth as currently lived.

Metacritic review by Vikram Murthi
Vikram Murthi
RogerEbert.com
63
Jul 29, 2019

Claudio Giovannesi’s film is more an interesting tweak of Goodfellas than an eye-opening social statement.

Metacritic review by Pat Brown
Pat Brown
Slant Magazine