
City outskirts, late 90s. In a stifling and toxic slum, where there's no space for naivety nor mistakes, Michele (shortened to Mica) takes refuge in a landfill with his "friend" Luca, who's older than Mica. Their morbid and sick relationship deteriorates further when Mica finds something he shouldn't have come into contact with, but it's something that for him becomes a sudden awakening which will lead Mica to face his greatest fears.
What makes the lighting in Casablanca even more impressive is how it reflects the emotional states of the characters without needing explicit dialogue.
A consumed-by-rage woman travels from universe to universe to avenge the death of her daughter by brutally killing her murderer over and over again. And that's all that she does.
The more biting satire is reserved for those on top of the power structure, such as the police, while those occupying lower levels are given more nuance and likability, even if they operate on the wrong side of the law. This principle gives Deep Cover its heart.
The external threat invaded the domestic environment at the most valuable moment: grieving.
At least we got the original cast back, right? Not even that saves it. None of them could bring a sliver of hope to this special. Rather, they bring dread as we witness the light leaving from their eyes.