La pecora nera (2010)

Director:

Ascanio Celestini

Writers:

Ascanio Celestini (story), Ugo Chiti (screenplay),

Stars:

Ascanio Celestini, Giorgio Tirabassi, Maya Sansa

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ascanio Celestini	...	Ascanio
Giorgio Tirabassi	...	Nicola
Maya Sansa	...	Marinella
Luigi Fedele
Barbara Valmorin	...	Nonna
Luisa De Santis	...	Suora
Nicola Rignanese	...	Papà
Teresa Saponangelo
Mauro Marchetti
Alessandro Marverti
Adriano Pallotta	...	Professore
Alessia Berardi	...	Prostituta
Alberto Paolini	...	Alberto
Wally Galdieri	...	Marinella giovane
Igiaba Scego	...	Monaca africana

Storyline

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

1 October 2010 (Italy)

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Box Office

Budget:

€1,800,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Madeleine, Rai Cinema, Passione

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

A misfired attempt

This film is about a boy with much imagination, who is rejected by his brothers and peers. After he grows up, he spends time mentoring a psychiatric patient in a psychiatric hospital.

"The Black Sheep" has a plot twist which is supposed to be powerful. However, this twist has been done before successfully by at least two popular Hollywood films, so "The Black Sheep" ends up looking like a cheap copy. Though this film has dropped some hints about the twist ending, these hints are too subtle, which serve to confuse rather than to hint and engage. Nothing much happens in the film, so I found it rather plain and boring. By the time that the twist kciked in, it was already too late for me to change my mind about the film.