Small Homeland (2013)

Small Homeland (2013) poster

Two young girls, a hot, stifling summer, the desire to run away from a small provincial town. Luisa is full of life, uninhibited, unconventional. Renata is dark, angry and in need of love. The lives of two young women is a tale of blackmail, of a love betrayed, of violence: Luisa uses her Albanian boyfriend, Bilal; Renata uses Luisa’s body to orchestrate her revenge. Both want to leave the small community where they have grown up among village festivals and independence gatherings, helpless families and new generations of migrants targeted by those who feel increasingly threatened. Luisa, Renata and Bilal will risk loosing themselves, loosing a precious part of themselves, of those they love, ultimately loosing their own lives.

Director: Alessandro Rossetto
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 110 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Paolo Segat, Alessandro Cellai, Maria Roveran
Cinematography: Daniel Mazza
Editing: Jacopo Quadri
Production: Jump Cut, Arsenali Medicei
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Alessandro Rossetto
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Small Homeland about?
Two young girls, a hot, stifling summer, the desire to run away from a small provincial town. Luisa is full of life, uninhibited, unconventional. Renata is dark, angry and in need of love. The lives of two young women is a tale of blackmail, of a love betrayed, of violence: Luisa uses her Albanian boyfriend, Bilal; Renata uses Luisa’s body to orchestrate her revenge. Both want to leave the small community where they have grown up among village festivals and independence gatherings, helpless families and new generations of migrants targeted by those who feel increasingly threatened. Luisa, Renata and Bilal will risk loosing themselves, loosing a precious part of themselves, of those they love, ultimately loosing their own lives.
Who directed Small Homeland?
Small Homeland was directed by Alessandro Rossetto.
Who stars in Small Homeland?
Small Homeland stars Maria Roveran, Roberta Da Solller, Vladimir Doda, Diego Ribon, Lucia Mascino, Mirko Artuso.
How long is Small Homeland?
Small Homeland has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
What genre is Small Homeland?
Small Homeland is a Drama film.
Where was Small Homeland produced?
Small Homeland was produced in Italy.