The twist? One of those families is his own. Inside the building are his mother and his idealistic younger brother, Patrick ( Maurizio Bousso ), who leads the resistance against the eviction.
Premiering at the Locarno Film Festival, the film has been praised for its lean, 80-minute narrative and its refusal to simplify its fallible characters. Critics from Film Threat and ICS highlight the powerful chemistry between Gentile and Bousso as they navigate this impossible moral maze. The.Legionnaire.2021.PL.WEB-DL.XviD-K83.avi
While it features the tension of a social realist thriller, the film focuses on Daniel's internal war. He is caught between: The twist
Available on streaming platforms like Prime Video and Film Movement Plus. The Legionnaire (2021) - IMDb Premiering at the Locarno Film Festival, the film
The Legionnaire is a haunting "cinematic prose poem" that asks what happens when you are forced to choose between the life you’ve made and the people who made you. It’s a timely, essential watch for anyone interested in high-stakes social dramas. Director: Hleb Papou Runtime: 82 minutes Language: Italian (English subtitles available)
Coming up with a blog post on from 2021, a striking Italian drama directed by Hleb Papou.