The Island (2003)
"L'isola" (original title)

A coming of age story of a boy, Turi (Ernandes) and his younger sister, Teresa (Guarrasi) on an island off the coast of Sicily. Using mostly non professional actors in a neorealist style, ... See full summary »

Director:

Costanza Quatriglio

Writer:

Costanza Quatriglio

Stars:

Veronica Guarrasi, Ignacio Ernandes, Marcello Mazzarella

3 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Veronica Guarrasi	...	Teresa
Ignacio Ernandes	...	Turi
Marcello Mazzarella	...	The Father
Erri De Luca	...	The Mechanic
Anna Ernandes	...	The Grandmother
Francesco Vasile	...	Leonardo
Ilary De Ioannon	...	Margherita
Anna Rita Mazzara	...	The Mother
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Antonio Burdua	...	Marinaio
Salvatore Campo	...	Cosimo 2
Maurizio Guarrasi	...	Cosimo 1

Storyline

A coming of age story of a boy, Turi (Ernandes) and his younger sister, Teresa (Guarrasi) on an island off the coast of Sicily. Using mostly non professional actors in a neorealist style, this film creates a charming and seemingly authentic slice of village life.

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Plot Keywords:

title directed by female

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

14 April 2004 (France)

Also Known As:

L'Isola - L'île

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dream Film, Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali (MiBAC), Rai Cinemafiction

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min 103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

User Reviews

Beautiful, slow and captivating

The slow naturalistic pace, beautiful photography, a sense of the local customs & values, and a captivating performance by Veronica Guarrasi as Teresa make this well worth seeing. The director seems to have captured the end of childhood and the start of adolescence in her first narrative feature.