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La kryptonite nella borsa (2011)

Comedy Drama

Set in 1970s Naples, bullied nine year-old Peppino is watching the world around him as his extended dysfunctional family change. Psychedelic flower power and hippie love is threatening the old traditional southern Italian family. Dad is having an affair and Mom has taken to her bed with depression. Super-mod brother and sister Titina and Salvatore take the boy under their wings, introducing him to demonstrations and love-ins, whilst caped superhero Gennaro visits Peppino even after being knocked down and killed by the number 12 bus. It is the imaginary appearances of this older superman cousin that help the nine-year-old navigate the complicated adult world.

Updated May 22 2020

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sicily tradition protest imaginary friend superhero dysfunctional family young boy hippie lifestyle older brother depressed mom family dynamics older sister

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Runtime: 98 mins Rating: 6.6 Tag Line: Every family has its own secrets, but some are funnier than the others. Homepage: Website

Cast

Valeria Golino

Rosaria

Libero De Rienzo

Salvatore

Luca Zingaretti

Antonio

Monica Nappo

Assunta

Cristiana Capotondi

Titina

Massimiliano Gallo

Arturo

Antonia Truppo

Valeria

Nunzia Schiano

Spanish aunt