It’s the Law
An idealistic Sicilian mayor discovers that a village demanding honest government may prefer its old loopholes once the laws are enforced.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- breezy
- lazy sunday
- group movie night
What critics said
Italian critics broadly acclaimed the film’s accessible political comedy and its sharp observation of civic hypocrisy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Pietrammare’s mayoral election and the villagers’ resistance to strict legality make local political culture the film’s central comic subject.
The honest mayor’s legal system directly conflicts with inhabitants and relatives who want to restore the old rules.
The village calls for an honest mayor but turns against the practical restrictions that honest governance introduces.
The plot turns a mayor’s anti-corruption and law-enforcement measures into escalating community-wide farce.
Films like It’s the Law, and why
Welcome to the South
Shares the italian village setting, civic satire, comic treatment of local politics, and tension between reform and entrenched customs.
The mafia kills only in summer
Comparable for its italian comedy, ensemble village dynamics, political absurdity, and affectionate critique of regional social habits.
The Dictator
Shares a comic examination of civic institutions, collective behavior, and the clash between idealistic reform and everyday opportunism.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Salvatore Ficarra, Valentino Picone
- Release Date
- 2017-01-19
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (791)
Cast
- Salvatore Ficarra
- Valentino Picone
- Vincenzo Amato
- Tony Sperandeo
- Leo Gullotta
- Sergio Friscia
- Antonio Catania
- Gaetano Bruno
- Eleonora De Luca
- Ersilia Lombardo
Common questions
- What is It’s the Law about?
- An idealistic Sicilian mayor discovers that a village demanding honest government may prefer its old loopholes once the laws are enforced.
- What is It’s the Law like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of It’s the Law as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is It’s the Law violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in It’s the Law.
- What did critics think of It’s the Law?
- Italian critics broadly acclaimed the film’s accessible political comedy and its sharp observation of civic hypocrisy.
- Which films are like It’s the Law?
- Films with a similar feel include Welcome to the South, The mafia kills only in summer, and The Dictator.
- How long is It’s the Law?
- It’s the Law runs 88 minutes.
