La Paranza Dei Bambini «90% Direct»
The film won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival.
Set against a gritty, un-stylized Naples, it highlights how crime often feels like the only "logical" path to success in underserved communities. Critical Reception & Production La paranza dei bambini
It examines the seductive nature of "easy money" and the status that comes with high-end designer clothes and exclusive nightclub tables. The film won the Silver Bear for Best
Seeking to escape poverty and the "protection money" taxes levied on their families' small businesses, the boys choose a life of crime. Seeking to escape poverty and the "protection money"
"La paranza dei bambini" (released in English as Piranhas ) is a powerful exploration of the "baby gangs" of Naples, Italy. Originally a 2016 novel by Roberto Saviano, the writer behind Gomorrah , it was adapted into an award-winning film in 2019 directed by Claudio Giovannesi. Core Narrative
Director Claudio Giovannesi used non-professional actors from Naples to give the film a sense of "freshness and nativity".
The film portrays a generation of adolescents who treat gun warfare with the same casualness as playing video games.
 
 
