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Two different criminal gangs are fighting each other. Not even the police seem to be able to stop the conflict in a Christmas Rome surrounded by drug dealing, corruption, violence and arrogance.
Saverio Sallesi, a past as a boxer without too much success, is grappling with a difficult situation. Some small precedents with the law, he has to deal with unemployment and failed loans from banks. Even from a sentimental point of view, things are not going well and he is unable to build a serious relationship with any of the women he frequents. One day he robs a bank and during the escape decides to hide in the apartment of Micol, a prostitute.
Francesco and Elena, Roberto and Flavia, Thomas and Virginia, make up a fixed and tight-knit company for three years now, they are all living in Rome and come from good families. Elena and Francesco are two twenty-five and to be married, Roberto and Flavia are twenty years and in love with the impetus of youth; Tommaso and Virginia are two singles that have in common the fact that they feel out of lace in the world. The union of these characters will be shocked by the death of Francesco as a result of a car accident, the loss of his friend upset the lives of everyone.
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Giorgio and Marco are two close teenage friends and part of a baby gang: a group dedicated to petty crime: thefts, robberies, drug dealing, fights, all to afford an insane consumption of alcohol and drugs. The gang decides to broaden its range to prostitution, starting friends of the same age. The plan is to rob the customers just before they have sex, but to do so they need the right tools.
Set in a tired Rome, where a corrupt and silent power rules, Inspector Alfieri is warned by ministry officials of a dangerous digital archive that could shatter the delicate balance between crime, business, and politics. Shortly after, at an exclusive nightlife club, a lawyer is found poisoned. Elena, a woman living on the margins of this world, discovers the body. Controlling her panic, she hides a USB flash drive the victim gave her just before dying and escapes into the night. Alfieri assigns the case to his trusted investigator, Rocky Giraldi. Foul-mouthed, sarcastic, and seemingly out of place, Rocky possesses a deeply righteous soul. Despite his rough exterior, he is determined to ensure justice prevails at any cost.
Inspired by a true story, the film begins with the arrest of a boy and a girl (Antonio and Elena) both in shock and stoned by a mix of drugs and alcohol. The two guys are admitted to hospital where they both confess the murder of their friend Angela. A brutal murder and devoid of logic that will lead investigators to suspect that the two killers were not alone. Investigators soon discover a reality completely unknown to them: that of Satanism.
Franco Califano, fallen and resurrected several times, begins his third life after the years of drugs and prison, of a youth lived to the last breath, appearing at Sanremo just to come in last in the rankings. But his third life as an artist has just begun, and it takes place during the sold-out concerts organized by his unconventional manager who, instead of choosing high-end venues, sets dates in dance halls and trattorias frequented by the people who love him. Around Franco, his lifelong friends, who have common names, far from show business, and who support and encourage him, look after him while the blows of age and a wild life begin to be felt, while his legend, destined to last, continues to grow.
Dir. Stefano Calvagna’s third feature is inspired by the real events in the life of Luciano Liboni, aka "The Wolf." A freewheeling interpretation of the character, here renamed Franco Scattoni (Massimo Bonetti), the film highlights the ups and downs of a rough and violent man, whose behavior borders on madness and is worsened by epilepsy. Il Lupo feels he has nothing to loose. Diving headfirst into a life of crime, he ends up killing a gas station attendant in Perugia in 2002. He then kills a young "carabiniere," and becomes a wanted fugitive. A case study in human behavior’s violent patterns framed as a psychological thriller and police story, this controversial film has been praised for the uncompromising realism of its disturbing narrative.
Stefano is caught with a bag of cocaine in his pocket and placed under house arrest. Yet the boy knows full well that he has never used drugs. There is someone who wants to frame him, but there are also drug traffickers on his trail, convinced that Stefano has made a load of white powder disappear.
Laura, 13, is a girl with a strong personality: she does everything to seem older. At school she falls in love with the art teacher, Stefano Malavasi. He, realizing the situation, tries to remedy it by staying as much as possible on the tracks of a correct student/teacher relationship. Laura, feeling rejected, takes revenge.
Gian Maria and Marco, two boys from Rome's wealthy neighborhood, decide to rob a bank using a cutter because it isn't detected by the metal detector. They involve Antonio, the son of a tire dealer from the South, and Paola, who they caught pickpocketing a man, in the venture. After the success of the first robbery, which brings in eighty million, the boys get excited and decide to continue. The police have trouble identifying them because with their elegant way of moving they know how to blend in well with the bank customers. Everything goes well, but then Marco invites Manuela to a party after meeting her during a robbery. So Gian Maria, to avoid fatal mistakes, decides to commit an armed robbery.
Distressed by the uncertainties of a precarious job, Carlo falls prey to an ambiguous financier who, taking advantage of his naivety, offers him unexpected financial help. Carlo accepts, but it doesn't take him long to realize that he has fallen into the trap of an unscrupulous loan shark. It is useless to flee and try to disappear: the heavy threats and humiliations inflicted on his family will force him to commit an extreme act.
Valerio, a policeman and kickboxing champion, is about to become a father. His partner Valentina, with whom he is deeply in love, is expecting a child and the young couple's life seems to be going well. Valentina, however, cultivates the desire to become an actress and often finds herself meeting shady individuals such as the film producer and crime boss Sergio Bruschi. Valentina's sudden death following the unknowing intake of the so-called date rape drug during a meeting with Bruschi pushes Valerio to devote himself to an insane and terrible revenge.
Mauro and Isabella don't know each other, but they both suffer from panic attacks. He is a real estate agent, extroverted, living in Imola; she is a writer, shy and reserved, living in Milan. From the moment they meet, they realize a side of themselves that they didn't imagine existed.
Filmed in Rome and Bangkok, the film tells the story of Giulio, who has felt like he was born in the wrong body since he was a child. At the age of 27, he decides to undergo surgery, at a prestigious clinic in Thailand. But once he becomes a woman, he suffers an identity crisis that he overcomes with the help of his companion and lifelong friends.
