Fireworks

7.4
Overview
The troubled relationship between Gianni and Nino, set in the narrow-minded and prejudicial Sicily of 1982.
Reviews (2)
Brent Marchant (Rated: 6)
Intolerance against members of the gay community has long been a theme in LGBTQ+ cinema, one that has become so common that it’s indeed familiar, if not overdone. However, when it’s set in a historical context, it can be valuable for illustrating how far this segment of society has come (and in a re...
CinemaSerf (Rated: 7)
Set against a backdrop of the 1982 World Cup, this is the story of the young “Nino” (Gabriele Pizzurro) who lives in Sicily. He is regularly bullied by the villagers and it’s assumed that he is gay. Nearby, “Gianni” (Samuele Segreto) helps his father run their fireworks business, a popular enterpris...
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