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Kryptonite!

Kryptonite!

Every family has its own secrets, but some are funnier than the others.

20116.41h 38m

Overview

Set in 1970s Naples, bullied nine year-old Peppino is watching the world around him as his extended dysfunctional family change. Psychedelic flower power and hippie love is threatening the old traditional southern Italian family. Dad is having an affair and Mom has taken to her bed with depression. Super-mod brother and sister Titina and Salvatore take the boy under their wings, introducing him to demonstrations and love-ins, whilst caped superhero Gennaro visits Peppino even after being knocked down and killed by the number 12 bus. It is the imaginary appearances of this older superman cousin that help the nine-year-old navigate the complicated adult world.

Directed by Ivan Cotroneo
Written by Monica Rametta, Ivan Cotroneo, Ludovica Rampoldi
Produced by Francesca Cima, Nicola Giuliano
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Top Cast

Valeria Golino

Valeria Golino

Rosaria

Cristiana Capotondi

Cristiana Capotondi

Titina

Luca Zingaretti

Luca Zingaretti

Antonio

Libero De Rienzo

Libero De Rienzo

Salvatore

Luigi Catani

Luigi Catani

Peppino

Lucia Ragni

Lucia Ragni

Carmela

Vincenzo Nemolato

Vincenzo Nemolato

Gennaro

Massimiliano Gallo

Massimiliano Gallo

Arturo

Monica Nappo

Monica Nappo

Assunta

Rosaria De Cicco

Rosaria De Cicco

Maestra Lina

Themes & Keywords

traditionsicily, italysuperheroprotestdysfunctional familyimaginary friendhippie lifestyleyoung boydepressed momfamily dynamicsolder sister

About Kryptonite!

Kryptonite! is a drama, comedy film released in 2011 exploring themes of tradition, sicily, italy, superhero, protest, dysfunctional family, imaginary friend. Directed by Ivan Cotroneo, it stars Valeria Golino, Cristiana Capotondi, Luca Zingaretti. Set in 1970s Naples, bullied nine year-old Peppino is watching the world around him as his extended dysfunctional family change. Psychedelic flower power and hippie love is threatening the old traditional southern Italian family. Dad is having an affair and Mom has taken to her bed with depression. Super-mod brother and sister Titina and Salvatore take the boy under their wings, introducing him to demonstrations and love-ins, whilst caped superhero Gennaro visits Peppino even after being knocked down and killed by the number 12 bus. It is the imaginary appearances of this older superman cousin that help the nine-year-old navigate the complicated adult world.

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