# Terraferma (2011)

> On a Sicilian island, a fisherman’s family risks its livelihood and social standing to protect a rescued migrant mother and her child.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/51762

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Emanuele Crialese
- Cast: Filippo Pucillo, Donatella Finocchiaro, Giuseppe Fiorello, Mimmo Cuticchio, Tiziana Lodato, Claudio Santamaria, Martina Codecasa, Filippo Scarafia
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1641410/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: morally serious, melancholic, intimate, reflective evening, social issue cinema night

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