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I'm Not Scared (2003)
Io non ho paura (original title)

R  108 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery   -  14 March 2003 (Italy)
7.5
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Ratings: 7.5/10 from 7,457 users   Metascore: 73/100 
Reviews: 81 user | 84 critic | 34 from Metacritic.com

A young boy accidentally discovers a deep hole in the ground, where another boy is kept prisoner.

Writers:

Niccolò Ammaniti (novel), Niccolò Ammaniti (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview:
Giuseppe Cristiano Giuseppe Cristiano ...
Michele
Mattia Di Pierro Mattia Di Pierro ...
Filippo
Adriana Conserva Adriana Conserva ...
Barbara
Fabio Tetta Fabio Tetta ...
Teschio
Giulia Matturo Giulia Matturo ...
Maria
Stefano Biase Stefano Biase ...
Salvatore
Fabio Antonacci Fabio Antonacci ...
Remo
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón ...
Anna
Dino Abbrescia Dino Abbrescia ...
Pino
Giorgio Careccia Giorgio Careccia ...
Felice
Antonella Stefanucci Antonella Stefanucci ...
Assunta
Riccardo Zinna Riccardo Zinna ...
Pietro
Michele Vasca Michele Vasca ...
Candela
Susi Sánchez Susi Sánchez ...
Filippo's mother (as Susy Sánchez)
Diego Abatantuono Diego Abatantuono ...
Sergio
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Storyline

While playing outside one day, nine-year-old Michele discovers Filippo, who is chained to the ground at the bottom of a hole. Michele witnesses town baddie Felice nearby and suspects something bad is happening. Michele is unsure whom he should tell about his discovery, eventually spilling the beans to his closest friend. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Boy | Friend | Fear | Chained | Kidnapping  | See more »

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The award-winning thriller that shocked Europe is coming to America. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing images and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Italy | Spain | UK

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Não Tenho Medo See more »

Filming Locations:

Apulia, Italy See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

€792,578 (Italy) (16 March 2003) (257 Screens)

Gross:

$1,615,118 (USA) (29 August 2004)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

One scene breaks the realism in the movie: Michele is approaching the hole, and we can hear loud music and sounds of birds. When he climbs a fence, he yells "Shut up" (or something like that), and both the music and the birds stop at once, and the scene continues in silence. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Michele is dared to walk across the roof beam and is walking across it, in one camera view, one can see he isn't walking across a raised beam at all. The ground can be clearly be seen beside it. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Benchwarmers (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Che gelida manina"
from La Boheme
Written by Giacomo Puccini, Luigi Illica, Giuseppe Giocosa
BMG Music See more »