Salty Air (2006)

Fabio (Giorgio Pasotti), an embittered penitentiary social worker receives an unwelcome blast from the past when the case file of his father, a convicted murderer who has been emotionally broken by prison life, lands on his desk.

Director:

Alessandro Angelini

Writers:

Alessandro Angelini, Angelo Carbone

Stars:

Giorgio Pasotti, Michela Cescon, Giorgio Colangeli

12 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Giorgio Pasotti	...	Fabio
Michela Cescon	...	Cristina
Giorgio Colangeli	...	Luigi Sparti
Katy Louise Saunders	...	Emma
Sergio Solli	...	Lodi
Paolo De Vita	...	Umberto Sparti
Paolo Pierobon	...	Brunetti
Emanuel Bevilacqua	...	Saverio
Sauro Artini	...	Galluzzo
Simone Colombari	...	Emma's Father
Bruno Santini	...	Jail Doctor
Federico Del Monaco	...	Luca
Maria Caterina Frani	...	Saverio's Wife
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lucio Arisci
Federico Arzilli

Storyline

Fabio (Giorgio Pasotti), an embittered penitentiary social worker receives an unwelcome blast from the past when the case file of his father, a convicted murderer who has been emotionally broken by prison life, lands on his desk. As a child, Fabio (Giorgio Pasotti) was abandoned by his father when the man was found guilty of murder and locked away on an extended sentence. Now a passionate social worker whose job it is to monitor prisoners and recommend them for day leaves of probation when he sees fit, Fabio nevertheless remains extremely hardened by his fatherless youth. Soon after Fabio callously rejects an offer for a better paying job by the well-off father of his girlfriend Emily (Katy Saunders), he notices a familiar face in his latest batch of assignments. Despite the fact that it has been two decades since Fabio has seen his father Sparti (Giorgio Colangeli), he instantly recognizes the photograph in the file as his long-lost dad and soon commences to torment the man - who ...

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Plot Keywords:

prison | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Hope There's Someone
Written and Performed by Anohni
Performed by Anohni (as Antony) and the Johnsons
From the album "I Am A Bird Now" released in February 2005

User Reviews

Stunning acting and direction

Its a pity that not many people have heard of this film. Its a relatively simple story about the relationship between a son, a daughter and their estranged father.

Its one of those movies that get you thinking long after they are over. There are many questions that may arise in your head, and the script is such that it ties up all loose ends. There's not one moment that feels clichéd even though the story could get slightly predictable towards the end. However the superlative acting by all the cast and the fast-paced editing keeps us hooked right up till the end.

Special mention should be made about the minimalistic background score which provides the movie just the right atmosphere. One of the most emotionally powerful movies to come out this year.

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

5 January 2007 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Salty Air

Filming Locations:

Civitavecchia, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Box Office

Budget:

EUR600 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$521,556

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bianca Film, Rai Cinema

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1