The Sicilian Girl
La siciliana ribelle
Italy, France
2009
113 Min
Color
1.85:1
Italian
Synopsis
In this taut drama based on a true story, 17-year-old Rita (Veronica D’Agostino) is leading a privileged life when her father and brother are slain by rival Mafiosi. Bent on revenge, she turns to a sympathetic magistrate (Gérard Jugnot) and breaks the code of silence. In her journey from self-centered teenager to fearless advocate for justice, Rita enrages Sicily’s most powerful men, putting her life in jeopardy.
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Michael Harbour
15Jan12
A fair, but no better, fact-based Mafia film. Miriana Faja, the actress who plays young Rita could have easily carried a better movie; she's worth keeping an eye on.
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