Piranhas

Name: Piranhas
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: August 2, 2019
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 57
Cast: Alfredo Turitto, Ar Tem, Carmine Pizzo, Ciro Pellechia, Ciro Vecchione

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Music Box Films | Release Date: August 2, 2019 | Not Rated

Starring: Alfredo Turitto, Ar Tem, Carmine Pizzo, Ciro Pellechia, Ciro Vecchione, Francesco Di Napoli, Luca Nacarlo, Mattia Piano Del Balzo, Pasquale Marotta, Viviana Aprea

Summary: Based on the novel by Roberto Saviano (Gomorrah), Piranhas follows fifteen year-old Nicola (Francesco Di Napoli) who lives with his mother and younger brother in the Sanità neighborhood of Naples, a place that has been controlled by the Camorra mafia for centuries. Dreaming of a life lush with designer clothing and elite nightclub bottleBased on the novel by Roberto Saviano (Gomorrah), Piranhas follows fifteen year-old Nicola (Francesco Di Napoli) who lives with his mother and younger brother in the Sanità neighborhood of Naples, a place that has been controlled by the Camorra mafia for centuries. Dreaming of a life lush with designer clothing and elite nightclub bottle service, Nicola and his group of friends begin selling drugs, an entryway into the violent, power-hungry world of crime that begins to threaten their innocence, relationships, and safety of their families. [Music Box Films]… Expand

Director: Claudio Giovannesi

Genre(s): Drama, Crime

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 105 min

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Matthew Monagle

Sep 4, 2019

Given the rags-to-riches Mafia narrative Piranhas is built upon, it’s no surprise that Giovannesi’s film has received comparisons – both favorable and unfavorable – to "Goodfellas." Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

Jun 13, 2019

A familiar but arrestingly visceral crime story with a coming-of-age twist, Claudio Giovannesi’s Piranhas has an unusual relationship with its own predictability. Read full review

Michael O'Sullivan

Aug 6, 2019

Piranhas is no documentary, but it plays out with a deadpan style that is deeply unsettling. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Feb 15, 2019

Giovannesi’s movie is watchable enough, but often looks like a smoothed-out, planed-down version of Garrone’s Gomorrah: Gomorrah without the rough edges, like a classy television version. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Vikram Murthi

Aug 2, 2019

Piranhas generally succeeds whenever it leans into its hangout vibe. The teenage gang isn’t particularly memorable (names and personalities are eschewed for rowdy homogeneity) but their collective energy can be fun to watch, especially because it allows Giovannesi to document youth as currently lived. Read full review

Glenn Kenny

Aug 1, 2019

In its reliance on a conventional narrative through-line, it’s more reminiscent of “The Public Enemy” than “Goodfellas” in spite of its stylings of contemporary cinematic realism. Read full review

Zaki Hasan

Aug 21, 2019

When you strip away the novelty of it all, we’re left with little more than a kids-meal version of “Scarface.” Read full review

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Scorpionz980

Nov 14, 2019

Beautiful film, beautiful script that tells the life of teenagers, recommended

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DawdlingPoet

Feb 19, 2022

This is a film about Italian street gang run by young teenagers on motorbikes (Vespa type bikes). I felt a little uncomfortable with the perhaps somewhat glamorous depiction of things at one stage, with the youngsters becoming used to firing guns - an extremely dangerous situation, ofThis is a film about Italian street gang run by young teenagers on motorbikes (Vespa type bikes). I felt a little uncomfortable with the perhaps somewhat glamorous depiction of things at one stage, with the youngsters becoming used to firing guns - an extremely dangerous situation, of course. I remember thinking it was a bit like Oliver, with the street gang of young kids looking after themselves, pretty much. The performances are very good, it all seems spookingly convincing if anything and also there's good camerawork/cinematography. I felt its quite atmospheric - you can imagine being in the presence of these people, imagine the emotions felt by them at certain points. I thought its a pretty solid film, so yes, I'd certainly recommend it.… Expand

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