SortTasera at 9.20 pm arrives on Rai 3 Strange of Amurithe work before Beppe Fiorello. After the release at the cinema in 2023 finally The true story of Giorgio and Antonio, two teenagers who loved each other And who in 1980 were killed in Giarre, landed on TV.
The movie It is set in Sicily, during the summer of 1982when the Italy of Cabrini and Paolo Rossi won the World Cup. Two boys, Gianni and Nino, collide on a motorbike and then meet: their friendship turns into loveand goes beyond the prejudice of the country and the respective family, up to the tragic epilogue.
Strange of Amuri: plot of the film on Rai 3 and Raiplay
Italy participates in the World Cup. Few would bet on Bearzot’s eleven. Instead that team left its mark in the history of football. Just during that summer, The young Nino (Gabriele Pizzurro), son of Carmela (Fabrizia Sacchi) and Alfredo (Antonio De Matteo), delights to help his father position the fireworks in the country fairs. One day the case makes him collide in a scooter with Gianni (Samuele secret). From that moment a profound friendship is established between the two.
Nino does not know that Gianni is harassed in the village and bully because homosexual. Even mother Lina (Simona sick) cannot understand what she considered a curse: “Disappearing is the most beautiful gift you can give us,” says the son without mercilessly. Gianni is not accepted neither in the country nor by the family.
Gabriele Pizzurro and Samuele secret in “Strange of Amuri”. (Courtesy Press Office)
Despite psychology and physical violence, Gianni cannot help but be himself. The friendship with Nino, who soon turns into love, It helps him to overcome the impasse, to feel free and stronger than the prejudices. However, when the two are discovered by families, chaos is unleashed: Alfredo cannot stand the condition of his son, is ashamed, and releases all his violence. The uncle of Nino, Pietro, who as a hagri hunter becomes free of homosexual hunter, follows him.
The true story of Giorgio and Antonio and the crime of Giarre
Beppe Fiorello dedicates his first director’s film to Giorgio Agatino Giammona and Antonio Galatolathe two gay boys killed in 1980 in Giarre. Their bodies, known to Giarre as “the Ziti” (the boyfriends), were found in a field, killed by gunshots in the head. The case was archived as a murder-suicide. Everything was covered up because silence often wins over the truth. Fiorello tells a story of love and horror, a travel in the feelings of two young people and on the dark sides of a company patriarchal which still winds here and there in some corners of our country.
Just a Giarre the movement of protest for civil rights and the first Arcigay club. Five years after the tragedy, Arcigay became a national association. Giorgio and Antonio’s death was not in vain. “When I read their story in a newspaper article I felt guilty and I absolutely wanted to tell it – said Beppe Fiorello – I took twelve years old, But in the end I did it».
Strange of Amuri: the cast
To play the two young protagonists are the very good Gabriele Pizzurro (Nino) and Samuele Segreto (Gianni). Samuele was one of the competing dancers of the 2023 edition of Friends of Maria De Filippi. Both to dance and to recite if he gets away great. Samuele had already recited In war for love of Pif and played the role of Dino in the TV series Time With Claudio Santamaria.
In Fiorello’s film is his first co-protagonist test. In 2024 he participated in the Kolossal series of Roland Emmerch Those About to Die, Available on first videos. To interpret Nino is the equally convincing, Gabriele Pizzurro who at the beginning of the year we saw in the comedy 10 days with his Next to Fabio De Luigi.
Strangeness of Amuri, Franco Battiato’s original song
Giuseppe Fiorello borrowed the title of Franco Battiato’s song for his film Stanzza d’amuri. “It seemed perfect for this story – said the director – In the song it is told of an impossible love in war. Gianni and Nino fight their personal war. Battiato could not be there, it is part of Sicily and my childhood ». The film also recognizes the song of the Sicilian singer -songwriter Cucuruccucù.
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