# Kidnapped (2023)

> A Jewish child’s forced removal from his family becomes a devastating confrontation between parental love and the authority of the nineteenth-century Catholic Church.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/569555

## Facts

- Runtime: 134 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Marco Bellocchio
- Cast: Enea Sala, Leonardo Maltese, Paolo Pierobon, Fausto Russo Alesi, Barbara Ronchi, Andrea Gherpelli, Samuele Teneggi, Corrado Invernizzi
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14137416/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: harrowing, solemn, politically charged, serious film night, historical cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of faith and identity unfolds as a young boy's life is irrevocably changed.

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