# Don't Be Bad (2015)

> Two young friends navigate the drug-soaked criminal underworld of 1990s Rome and Ostia as loyalty collides with the possibility of escape.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/233270

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Claudio Caligari
- Cast: Luca Marinelli, Alessandro Borghi, Silvia D'Amico, Roberta Mattei, Alessandro Bernardini, Valentino Campitelli, Elisabetta De Vito, Emanuela Fanelli
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1167611/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, melancholic, intimate, reflective evening, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

In the hedonistic underbelly of 90s Rome, two friends navigate a world of excess and despair.

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