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Acting
Caramazza's fragile intensity — you believe every broken thing about her.
Direction
Pirrotta's unflinching eye finds ugly beauty in Palermo's margins.
Practical Effects
The bone-breaking scenes — all practical, all deeply uncomfortable.

Director
Vincenzo Pirrotta
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