Terraferma

Terraferma

Terraferma

Share

Terraferma

2011

1h 28m

6.7(102 votes)

Drama

Overview

A Sicilian family deals with the arrival of a group of immigrants on their island.

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

France 2 Cinéma

Cattleya

Cast & Crew

18 members

Acting

Filippo Pucillo

Filippo

Filippo Pucillo

Acting

Donatella Finocchiaro

Giulietta

Donatella Finocchiaro

Acting

Giuseppe Fiorello

Nino

Giuseppe Fiorello

Acting

Mimmo Cuticchio

Ernesto

Mimmo Cuticchio

Acting

Tiziana Lodato

Maria

Tiziana Lodato

Acting

Claudio Santamaria

Finanziere

Claudio Santamaria

Acting

Martina Codecasa

Maura

Martina Codecasa

Acting

Filippo Scarafia

Marco

Filippo Scarafia

Acting

Timnit T.

Sara

No Image

Acting

Pierpaolo Spollon

Stefano

Pierpaolo Spollon

Acting

Rubel Tsegay Abraha

Omar

No Image

Acting

Lois Clottey

Bimba Sara

No Image

Acting

Filippo Luna

Dottore

Filippo Luna

Acting

Giovanni Cintura

Tonino

No Image

Acting

Tindaro Veca

Pasquale

No Image

Acting

Biagio Barone

Vecchio pescatore

Biagio Barone

Acting

Carmelo Marchetta

Vecchio pescatore

No Image

Acting

Mary Di Malta

Donna biglietteria

No Image

Recommended Movies

Bad Tales

Bad Tales

In a small suburb on the outskirts of Rome, the cheerful heat of summer camouflages a stifling atmosphere of alienation. From a distance, the families seem normal, but it’s an illusion: in the houses, courtyards and gardens, silence shrouds the subtle sadism of the fathers, the passivity of the mothers and the guilty indifference of adults. But it’s the desperation and repressed rage of the children that will explode and cut through this grotesque façade, with devastating consequences for the entire community.

The Nest

The Nest

Rory is an ambitious entrepreneur who brings his American wife and kids to his native country, England, to explore new business opportunities. After abandoning the sanctuary of their safe American suburban surroundings, the family is plunged into the despair of an archaic '80s Britain and their unaffordable new life in an English manor house threatens to destroy the family.

The Man Who Will Come

The Man Who Will Come

A group of Italian villagers struggle to survive during a tumultuous time in 1943, debating how much assistance to give the partisans with the impending arrival of the Germans. Based on True Events.

Loro

Loro

Internationally released Director's Cut of "Loro 1" and "Loro 2", which were released separately as two movies in Italy. The film talks about the group of businessmen and politicians – the Loro (Them) from the title – who live and act near to media tycoon and politician Silvio Berlusconi in the years between 2006 and 2009.

My Brother, My Sister

My Brother, My Sister

When their father's will forces them to live together, siblings Nik and Tesla — and Tesla's kids — try to overcome their differences to become a family.

Farming

Farming

Based on the writer/director's childhood, FARMING tells the story of a young Nigerian boy, 'farmed out' by his parents to a white British family in the hope of a better future. Instead, he becomes the feared leader of a white skinhead gang.

The Day of the Owl

The Day of the Owl

Set in Sicily, this violent crime drama tells the tale of an Italian cop who heads to a small island town to look into the death of a construction supplier. Once there he is shocked by the influence the Mafia has over the people and even himself.

Goodbye June

Goodbye June

Four siblings' lives change drastically when their ailing mother takes a turn for the worse over the holiday season.

Our Father

Our Father

Two young boys, Valerio and Christian, form a powerful friendship over the summer.

Sunshine State

Sunshine State

A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development.

Sergio

Sergio

A sweeping drama set in the chaotic aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq, where the life of top UN diplomat Brazilian Sérgio Vieira de Mello hangs in the balance during the most treacherous mission of his career.

Nostalgia

Nostalgia

Felice returns to his native Rione Sanità in Naples to look after his dying mother, having lived abroad for the last forty years. Here he discovers that his old friend Oreste has become a notorious crimeboss.

One Hundred Days in Palermo

One Hundred Days in Palermo

In the late 1970s and early 80s, assassinations in Sicily get the attention of Communist deputy, Pio La Torre, who appeals to General Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa to become prefect in Palermo and take on the Mafia. Dalla Chiesa approaches the job with the same focus and methods he used in hunting down the Red Brigade.

The Macaluso Sisters

The Macaluso Sisters

Maria, Pinuccia, Lia, Katia and Antonella are five sisters who live in an apartment in Palermo. They make a living by renting doves for ceremonies. On a normal day at the beach, tragedy strucks.

Herself

Herself

Struggling to provide her daughters with a safe, happy home, Sandra decides to build one - from scratch. Using all her ingenuity to make her ambitious dream a reality, Sandra draws together a community to lend a helping hand to build her house and ultimately recover her own sense of self.

Brado

Brado

On a ranch surrounded by nature, a man broken by life spends his days taming wild horses, the only creatures he could ever relate to. When he hears that his dad is embarking on yet another dangerous endeavor, his son Tommaso comes back home to try and dissuade him. It is a chance for them to bond again and to face the resentment that has long been keeping them apart. Day by day, father and son will learn to face each other to heal from their pain and walk together on the steep path to forgiveness.

The Beautiful Country

The Beautiful Country

After reuniting with his mother in Ho Chi Minh City, a family tragedy causes Binh to flee from Viet Nam to America. Landing in New York, Binh begins a road trip to Texas, where his American father is said to live.

The Kindness of Strangers

The Kindness of Strangers

Clara and her two sons escape from her abusive husband with little more than their car and plan to start over in New York. After the car towed away, the family meets Alice, who gets them into an emergency shelter. While stealing food at a Russian restaurant called ‘Winter Palace’, Clara meets Marc, who has been given the chance to help the old eatery regain its former glory. The ‘Winter Palace’ soon becomes a place of unexpected encounters between people who are all undergoing some sort of crisis and whom fate has now brought together.

The Safety of Objects

The Safety of Objects

In a suburban landscape, the lives of several families interlace with loss, despair and personal crisis. Esther Gold has lost focus on all but caring for her comatose son, Paul, and neglects her daughter and husband. Lawyer Jim Train is devoted to his career, not his family. Helen Christianson wants to find a new spark in life, while Annette Jennings tries to rebuild hers.

Blackbird

Blackbird

A terminally ill mother invites her family to their country house for one final gathering, but tensions quickly boil over between her two daughters.