The Inner Cage (Italian: Ariaferma) is a 2021 Italian-Swiss drama film co-written and directed by Leonardo Di Costanzo.
The Inner Cage | |
---|---|
Directed by | Leonardo Di Costanzo |
Screenplay by | Leonardo Di Costanzo Bruno Oliviero Valia Santella |
Starring | Toni Servillo Silvio Orlando |
Cinematography | Luca Bigazzi |
Music by | Pasquale Scialò |
Release date | 2021 |
Language | Italian |
The film premiered out of competition at the 78th Venice International Film Festival.[1][2] The film won two David di Donatello Awards, for best original screenplay and for best actor (Silvio Orlando).[3]
An old prison built in the 19th century, located in a remote and unspecified part of the Italian territory, is being decommissioned. As a result of bureaucratic holdups the transfers have been blocked and a dozen inmates are left, along with a few guards, waiting to be sent to new destinations.[4]
After being presented out of competition at the Venice exhibition, the film was distributed in Italian cinemas starting from 14 October 2021.[5]
![]() | This 2020s drama film–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
![]() | This article related to an Italian film of the 2020s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |