Lord of the Ants

Name: Lord of the Ants
Director: Gianni Amelio
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2022-09-08
Duration: 2 h 14 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Luigi Lo Cascio, Elio Germano, Leonardo Maltese, Sara Serraiocco, Anna Caterina Antonacci

Directed by Gianni Amelio

Drama

History

20222h 14m7.2

Overview

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.