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Dark Love (2010)
110 min | Drama

Dark Love (2010)

110 min | Drama

Set in contemporary Naples, Dark Love focuses on the consequences of the brutal rape of a young woman by three teenage boys. Ciro is the only boy who shows remorse (he confesses his role, leading to recriminations from his fellow ...See moreSet in contemporary Naples, Dark Love focuses on the consequences of the brutal rape of a young woman by three teenage boys. Ciro is the only boy who shows remorse (he confesses his role, leading to recriminations from his fellow assailants), and part of the film is devoted to his experiences in an offshore juvenile prison. Simultaneously, the film follows the faltering efforts of the victim, Irene, to put her life back together, continue studying for university, and behave with some semblance of normality with her boyfriend and family. However, Ciro starts writing letters from prison to Irene, who eventually begins to read them. The two stories have a marked difference in tone. Ciro's experiences are unsurprisingly gritty and occasionally violent, while Irene, in a much more meditative depiction, is shown going about everyday life while still disturbed and alienated by what she has been through. The interweaving of the two stories is skillfully handled, the use of Naples as a setting is evocative, and the performances from the young protagonists are little short of astonishing. Director Antonio Capuano has created an understated, challenging and meditative film which avoids either cheap moralising or simplistic resolution. Written by antonello See less

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Irene de Angelis Irene Irene See fewer	Two Tigers (2007)
Gabriele Agrio Ciro Ciro See fewer	Dark Love (2010)
Luisa Ranieri Chiara Chiara See fewer	The Hand of God (2021)
Fabrizio Gifuni Psicoterapeuta Psicoterapeuta See fewer	Human Capital (2013)
Valeria Golino Psicologa Carcere Psicologa Carcere See fewer	Rain Man (1988)
Corso Salani Padre di Irene Padre di Irene See fewer	The Voice of Europe (1989)
Anna Ammirati Analista di Irene (as Anna Rita Ammirati) Analista di Irene (as Anna Rita Ammirati) See fewer	Frivolous Lola (1998)
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Loredana Simioli Mamma di Ciro Mamma di Ciro See fewer	Reality (II) (2012)
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