Italian film director known for socially engaged dramas and judicial/political films such as Il ladro di bambini and Porte Aperte.

Amelio's work is frequently associated with neorealist influence and committed, civil cinema addressing social and political issues.

DeBaser reviews present Gianni Amelio as a director focused on social and political dramas. Opinions range from high praise (Il ladro di bambini) to disappointment (Hammamet). Recurring themes: neorealist influence, civil commitment, and moral/ethical inquiry.

For:Viewers interested in Italian political cinema, neorealism, and socially engaged dramas.

 It’s a flat rejection, without appeal, because practically nothing works in this film.

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 A masterpiece, that with a sober and essential language knows how to offer moments of true poetry and beauty in depicting the wrenching humanity of the defeated.

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 Porte Aperte is, in my view, an unjustly forgotten film, perhaps due to the missed Oscar, perhaps because it doesn’t quite reflect the modern cinema standards that must have a certain pace and almost always provide answers; certainly, I find it more tied to a cinematic tradition (entirely Italian) closer to the films of Rosi or Petri. Must see.

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 And then, as many thought at the time, "there are two options for homosexuals: either cure themselves or kill themselves" (exact quote).

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