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Film

The Hand of God

È stata la mano di Dio

Paolo Sorrentino  ·  Italy  ·  2021

Drama 2020s

Set in 1980s Naples, the film follows teenage Fabietto Schisa as he navigates the joy of Diego Maradona's arrival at Napoli football club and the sudden, devastating loss of his parents to a carbon monoxide accident. Semi-autobiographical, the film traces how tragedy and the love of cinema shape Fabietto's path toward becoming a filmmaker.

Language

Italian

Cast

Filippo Scotti, Toni Servillo, Teresa Saponangelo, Luisa Ranieri, Massimiliano Gallo

Awards

  • Grand Jury Prize, 78th Venice International Film Festival (2021)
  • Marcello Mastroianni Award – Best Young Actor, 78th Venice International Film Festival (Filippo Scotti, 2021)
  • Academy Award nomination – Best International Feature Film (2022)