Italy / Sep 04, 2021 / Venice Film Festival
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
In August 1961, speleologists from Italy’s booming North arrive on a Calabrian plateau where time stands still. The intruders discover one of the world’s deepest caves, the Bifurto Abyss, under the gaze of an old shepherd, the only witness of the pristine territory.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Federico Gregoretti | Speleologist |
| Giovanbattista Sauro | Speleologist |
| Angelo Spadaro | Speleologist |
| Enrico Troisi | Speleologist |
| Denise Trombin | Speleologist |
| Luca Vinai | Speleologist |
| Leonardo Zaccaro | Speleologist |
| Paolo Cossi | Speleologist and Drawer |
| Pietro Armentano | Shepherd |
| Giuseppe Campolongo | Shepherd |
| Pietro Pittelli | Shepherd / Traffic Policeman |
| Angelo Antonio Santagada | Shepherd |
| Domenico Bruno | Soldier |
| Antonio Capristo | Soldier |
| Giuseppe Antonini | Support Team Speleologist |
| Angelo Iemmolo | Support Team Speleologist |
| Nino Larocca | Support Team Speleologist |
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| Gianluca Selleri | Support Team Speleologist |
| Mirko Mangini | Support Team Speleologist |
| Maria Rosaria Marchetti | Support Team Speleologist |
| Giovanni Gurrieri | Support Team Speleologist |
| Francesco Fisichella | Support Team Speleologist |
| Antonio Occhipinti | Support Team Speleologist |
| Alessia Casaluci | Support Team Speleologist |
| Roberto de Marco | Support Team Speleologist |
| Francesco Ferraro | Support Team Speleologist |
| Ilaria de Marco | Support Team Speleologist |
| Giuseppe Carbone | Priest |
| Giuseppe Pizzati | Stationmaster |
| Pietro Criaco | Ticket Collector |
| Antonio Sgambelluri | Station Worker |
| Santoro Crea | Military Driver |
| Domenico Romeo | Station Bricklayer |
| Cosimo Pulitanó | Male Master Corporal in Uniform |
| Salvatore Restieri | Deacon |
| Enzo Pittelli | Carabiniere |
| Giovanni Mortati | Site Manager |
| Nicola Vito | Butcher |
| Giuseppe Francomano | Sacristan |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Il buco |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Germany, France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Doppio Nodo Double Bind, RAI Cinema, Société Parisienne de Production, Essential Filmproduktion |
| Release date | 22 settembre 2021 |
| Executive producer | Clemens Köstlin, Raha Shirazi, Marina Perales Marhuenda |
| Production | Philippe Bober, Michelangelo Frammartino, Olivier Père, Marco Serrecchia |
| Writer | Giovanna Giuliani, Michelangelo Frammartino |
| Casting | Giovanna Giuliani |
| Editing | Benni Atria, Anna Terrassan, Benjamin Mirguet, Alessandro Pelliccia, Emanuela Tomassetti, Olga Chvileva |
| Cinematography | Renato Berta, Davide Lonigro, Viola Pagli, Elio Gentile, Luca Massa, Gianluca Battelli, Natalino Russo, Giovanni Gurrieri, Vincenzo Caricari |
| Assistant directors | Giovanni Maria Melis, Vincenzo Russo, Angelo Urbano, Francesca Lepore, Alessia Casaluci, Michelangelo Frammartino |
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Release dates
Premiere
China / Sep 21, 2021 / Beijing International Film Festival
United States / Sep 26, 2021 / New York Film Festival
South Korea / Oct 07, 2021 / Busan International Film Festival
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United Kingdom / Oct 14, 2021 / BFI London Film Festival
Greece / Nov 12, 2021 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
France / Dec 13, 2021 / Les Arcs International Film Festival
Brazil / Jul 29, 2022 / L / 8½ Festa do Cinema Italiano (São Paulo)
Singapore / Oct 29, 2022 / Perspectives Film Festival
Limited release
Denmark / Sep 22, 2021 / 15
Singapore / Aug 05, 2023 / PG
Theatrical release
Italy / Sep 22, 2021 / T / Milan
France / May 04, 2022 / TP
United States / May 13, 2022 / New York City, New York
Netherlands / Jun 23, 2022 / AL
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Czechia / Jul 14, 2022
Taiwan / Jul 22, 2022
Brazil / Aug 04, 2022 / L
Germany / Nov 10, 2022
Ukraine / Mar 23, 2023
Thailand / Jun 08, 2023 / G
South Korea / Jan 24, 2024 / ALL
Digital
Brazil / May 19, 2022 / L
Greece / Mar 22, 2023 / K / Cinobo
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