Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Luigi Lo Cascio
Aldo Braibanti
Lead
Elio Germano
Ennio Scribani
Leonardo Maltese
Ettore Tagliaferri
Sara Serraiocco
Graziella
Anna Caterina Antonacci
Maddalena Tagliaferri
RB
Rita Bosello
Susanna, madre di Aldo
DV
Davide Vecchi
Riccardo Tagliaferri
MC
Maria Caleffi
Carla
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gianni Amelio's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Lord of the Ants is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
