Fireworks
Sicily 1982, the dream of loving each other without fear
The troubled relationship between Gianni and Nino, set in the narrow-minded and prejudicial Sicily of 1982.
- 7.4
- 2023
- Released
- 2h 14m
Samuele Segreto
Gianni
Gabriele Pizzurro
Nino
Fabrizia Sacchi
Carmela
Simona Malato
Lina
Enrico Roccaforte
Franco
Antonio De Matteo
Alfredo
Roberto Salemi
Uncle Pietro
Giuseppe Spata
Uncle Ciccio
Anita Pomario
Giuseppina
Alessio Simonetti
TuriRaffaele Cordiano
Totò
Giuditta Vasile
Isabella Scalia
Barbara Giummarra
Moglie Pietro
Released
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$1,400,000.00
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- #homophobic attack
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- #boys' love (bl)
- #sicilian family
- #teenager
- #enchant
- #tragic
Reviews
Set against a backdrop of the 1982 World Cup, this is the story of the young “Nino” (Gabriele Pizzurro) who lives in Sicily. He is regularly bullied by the villagers and it’s assumed that he is gay. Nearby, “Gianni” (Samuele Segreto) helps his father run their fireworks business, a popular enterprise that manages to capitalise on the frequent religious festivals and fairs that take place across th
Intolerance against members of the gay community has long been a theme in LGBTQ+ cinema, one that has become so common that it’s indeed familiar, if not overdone. However, when it’s set in a historical context, it can be valuable for illustrating how far this segment of society has come (and in a relatively short time, too), as well as a legacy instructional tool for younger members of the communi