The Mafia Kills Only in Summer

The Mafia Kills Only in Summer

A Deadly Serious Comedy

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Release Date

11/28/2013

Runtime

90 mins

Overview

While Arturo tries to gain the love of Flora, he witnesses the history of Sicily from 1969 to 1992, miraculously dodging the crimes of the Mafia and supporting as a journalist the heroic struggle of the judges and policemen who fought this infamous organization.

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Budget

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Revenue

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A darkly comic love story set against the violent backdrop of Sicily's mafia history, where a journalist navigates romance and tragedy with surprising charm. It balances tender moments of courtship with the deadly seriousness of organized crime, creating an oddly life-affirming portrait of ordinary people caught in extraordinary circumstances.

Mood

BittersweetWhimsicalDefiant

Themes

LoveCorruptionJusticeComing of age

Tone

Ironic

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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