The Stolen Children (Il Ladro di Bambini) [VHS] [VHS Tape]

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1992 Italian film directed by neo-realist Gianni Amelio utilized non-professional actors, authentic locations, and unadorned filmmaking techniques to create this honest, uncompromising look at modern Italy and its faltering human relations.Antonio, a policeman (carabiniere), has an order to take two children (Rosetta and her brother Luciano) from Milan to Sicily to an orphanage. after their mother has been arrested In a trip that takes them north, then forces them south, Antonio and his preteen companions encounter universal hostility and suspicion. By the end of the wearying experience, however, the motley trio has formed an unspoken bond. Winner 1992 Cannes Film Festival – Grand Prize of the Jury