ANIMALS CROSSING THE ROAD
synopsis
Martina is a 14-year-old teenager who is growing up on the streets of a Rome suburb. She has a younger sister and her mother is a prostitute, her father is called Alì and has never acknowledged his paternity. Martina is also in the care of a young social worker. A slightly older boy called Sciù is in love with Martina but she refuses all contact. Martina and Sciù are nevertheless great friends and petty criminals.
international title: | Animals Crossing the Road |
original title: | Animali che attraversano la strada |
country: | Italy |
year: | 2000 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Isabella Sandri |
film run: | 91' |
release date: | IT 04/05/2001 |
screenplay: | Isabella Sandri, Giuseppe Gaudino, Heidrun Schleef |
cast: | Enrica Maria Modugno, Francesca Rallo, Salvatore Grasso, Andrea Renzi, Cristina Donadio, Antonio Pennarella, Antonella Stefanucci |
cinematography by: | Tarek Ben Abdallah |
film editing: | Rosella Mocci |
art director: | Alessandro Marrazzo |
costumes designer: | Elena Del Guerra |
music: | Epsilon Indi |
producer: | Giuseppe Gaudino |
production: | Gaundri Film, RAI Cinema |
distributor: | Istituto Luce Cinecittà |