The Hand of God (2021)

In 1980s Naples, an awkward teen struggling to find his place experiences heartbreak and liberation after he's inadvertently saved from a freak accident by football legend Diego Maradona.

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April 16, 2022

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'The Hand of God': Authentic Memory or Cliché Love Letter?

Directors have been returning to the times and places of their youth since at least the early seventies. At the time, only the most celebrated international directors made quasi-autobiographical love letters to one’s home or family, often towards the end of their career. Today, the release of The Tree of Life, Boyhood, Moonlight, Lady Bird, Roma, and Minari suggests almost every director is carving out space in their careers for such films. Some of these movies stand out as stunning works of authenticity and vulnerability, carving out space in the film industry and the larger world for the people they represent (Moonlight for Black, queer men and

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In 1980s Naples, an awkward teen struggling to find his place experiences heartbreak and liberation after he's inadvertently saved from a freak accident by football legend Diego Maradona.

Rating:R

Genre:Drama

Directed By:Paolo Sorrentino

Written By:Paolo Sorrentino

In Theaters:12/3/2021

Box Office:$167,909

Runtime:130 minutes

Studio:The Apartment Pictures

Cast

Paolo Sorrentino

Director

Filippo Scotti

Fabietto Schisa

Toni Servillo

Saverio Schisa

Teresa Saponangelo

Maria Schisa

Luisa Ranieri

Patrizia

Marlon Joubert

Marchino Schisa

Massimiliano Gallo

Franco

Betti Pedrazzi

Baronessa Focale

Renato Carpentieri

Alfredo

Enzo De Caro

San Gennaro

Sofya Gershevich

Yulia

Lino Musella

Marriettiello

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