The Vice of Hope (2018)

The story of a difficult birth set against the backdrop of child trafficking in Castel Volturno, an area outside Naples known for being the most lawless area in Italy.

Director:

Edoardo De Angelis

Writers:

Umberto Contarello, Edoardo De Angelis

Stars:

Pina Turco, Massimiliano Rossi, Marina Confalone

9 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Pina Turco	...	Maria
Massimiliano Rossi	...	Carlo Pengue
Marina Confalone	...	Zia Marì
Cristina Donadio	...	Maria's Mother
Marcello Romolo	...	Dottore
Odette Gomis	...	Fatimah
Juliet Esey Joseph	...	Blessing
Maria Angela Robustelli	...	Ramona
Jane Bobkova	...	Natalia
Yvonne Zidiouemba	...	Hope
Demi Licata	...	Tina
Nancy Colarusso	...	Virgin
Imma Mauriello	...	Marcolina
Pietra Montecorvino
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Riccardo Ceres

Storyline

The story of a difficult birth set against the backdrop of child trafficking in Castel Volturno, an area outside Naples known for being the most lawless area in Italy.

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Plot Keywords:

italy | 2010s | river | motor boat | pregnant prostitute | 

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Genres:

Drama

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User Reviews

The Italian way to be "lawless."

Societies just about everywhere are going through some very difficult times and Castel Volturno and it's river community is no different. There are people who root for slavery as a way of life and deprecate freedom as a greatly overrated value.

And yet, in all that chaos, a woman destined to be childless not only conceives but delivers her baby successfully and does not die in the process as had been prognosticated and a "good man" who has lost his faith in mankind finds the strength to talk God into taking his life and let mother and child live because otherwise... what the hell did he live for... was his life a total waste?

I know you are not used to this kind of thing! But that is probably precisely the reason things are as messy and as rotten as they are in a world of fake freedom and prostitution and human trafficking and slavery and child commerce!

We have corrupted just about everything... how do we bring it back?

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

22 November 2018 (Italy)

Also Known As:

The Vice of Hope

Filming Locations:

Castel Volturno, Caserta, Campania, Italy

Box Office

Budget:

EUR1,500,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$234,755

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tramp Ltd., O' Groove, Medusa Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1