Like Sheep Among Wolves

Like Sheep Among Wolves
Directed byLyda Patitucci
Screenplay byFilippo Gravino
Produced byEnrico Cerabino
Matteo Rovere
StarringIsabella Ragonese
CinematographyGiuseppe Maio
Edited byGiuseppe Trepiccione
Music byGinevra Nervi
Release date
  • 2023 (2023)
LanguageItalian

Like Sheep Among Wolves (Italian: Come pecore in mezzo ai lupi) is a 2023 Italian crime-thriller film directed by Lyda Patitucci, at her feature film debut.

Plot

Stefania is an undercover police officer who infiltrated an Italian-Serbian gang of criminals. She discovers the involvement of her brother Bruno, who recently got out of prison and whom she had not seen for years.

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Matteo Rovere's company Groenlandia, with whom Patitucci often collaborated as second-unit director, notably in The First King: Birth of an Empire and Italian Race.[1] It was shot in Rome, and had among its locations EUR, Villaggio Olimpico [it] and the Aniene river area.[1] As to perform his role, Andrea Arcangeli lost 15 kilos.[2]

Release

The film premiered at the 52nd edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, in the Harbor sidebar.[3] It was released in Italian cinemas on 13 July 2023.[4][5]

Reception

For this film Isabella Ragonese was nominated for best actress at the 69th edition of the David di Donatello awards.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Meale, Raffaele (11 August 2023). "Come pecore in mezzo ai lupi (2023) di Lyda Patitucci - Recensione". Quinlan (in Italian). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  2. ^ Manca, Mario (13 July 2023). "Andrea Arcangeli: «Quando il corpo si trasforma»". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  3. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (31 January 2023). "Rotterdam: Italy's Lyda Patitucci on the Female Gaze in Atmospheric Noir 'Like Sheep Among Wolves'". Variety. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  4. ^ Bragadini, Benedetta (15 July 2023). "Lyda Patitucci e 'Come pecore in mezzo ai lupi', un esordio da non perdere". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  5. ^ Barone, Martina (16 July 2023). "Come pecore in mezzo ai lupi, recensione: con Isabella Ragonese". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  6. ^ Ugolini, Chiara (3 April 2024). "David di Donatello 2024, le candidature. 'C'è ancora domani' fa il record con 19 nomination". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 23 April 2024.