The read
It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
An old shepherd lives his last days in a quiet medieval village perched high on the hills of Calabria, at the southernmost tip of Italy. He herds goats under skies that most villagers have deserted long ago. He is sick, and believes to find his medicine in the dust he collects on the church floor, which he drinks in his water every day.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Metacritic80/100
122 audience votes
Key crew
- Michelangelo FrammartinoDirector
- Michelangelo FrammartinoWriter
Cast
- Giuseppe FudaThe Old Shepherd
- Nazareno TimpanoCharcoal Burner from Serra San Bruno
- Bruno TimpanoCharcoal Burner from Serra San Bruno
- Artemio ValloneCharcoal Burner from Serra San Bruno
- Domenico CavalloShepherd
- Santo CavalloShepherd
- Peppe CavalloShepherd
- Isidoro ChieraPriest
- Iolanda MannoPriest's Maid
- Cesare RitoritoAltar Boy
Stills
Themes
shepherdgoatold manbirthcalabria, italy