Lord of the Ants
Taste attributes: dramahistorygay/lesbianbiographyhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationship
Boxlist takeExpect a moving, original historical drama, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.4 /10
TMDB · 116 votes
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
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Synopsis
Based on true events of the late 60s in Italy, poet, playwright and myrmecologist Aldo Braibanti is prosecuted and sentenced to prison for the love he shares with his barely-of-age pupil and friend, Ettore. Amidst a chorus of voices of accusers, supporters and a largely hypocritical public, a single committed journalist takes on the task of piecing together the truth, between secrecy and desire, facing suspicion and censorship in the process.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2022
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- IBC MOvie
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