Lord of the Ants (2022)
Based on true events of the late 60s in Italy, poet, playwright and myrmecologist Aldo Braibanti is prosecuted and sentenced to prison for the love he shares with his barely-of-age pupil and friend, Ettore. Amidst a chorus of voices of accusers, supporters and a largely hypocritical public, a single committed journalist takes on the task of piecing together the truth, between secrecy and desire, facing suspicion and censorship in the process.
- Released
- 2022-09-08
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Gianni Amelio, Edoardo Petti, Gianni Amelio, Federico Fava
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 from 220 votes
Cast
- Luigi Lo Cascio as Aldo Braibanti
- Elio Germano as Ennio Scribani
- Leonardo Maltese as Ettore Tagliaferri
- Sara Serraiocco as Graziella
- Anna Caterina Antonacci as Maddalena Tagliaferri
- Rita Bosello as Susanna, madre di Aldo
- Davide Vecchi as Riccardo Tagliaferri
- Maria Caleffi as Carla
- Roberto Infurna as Manrico
- Valerio Binasco as PM
- Alberto Cracco as Presidente della Corte
- Luca Lazzareschi as Vanni