A clash between fishermen and poachers is surging on the Po river Delta. A local group of volunteers lead by Osso wants to save the river from overfishing and defend it from the Florians, a family on the run from the Danube region. They have with them Elia, who once was part of the local community and now is on the opposite side of the conflict. Overtaken by blind violence and thirst for vengeance, Elia and Osso will confront each other in the Delta fogs, discovering their real nature in a fight that has no heroes.
Cinematography
Fog-drenched Delta landscapes that drown you in atmosphere.
Acting
Borghi and Lo Cascio's simmering, wounded machismo.
Direction
Vannucci turns wetlands into moral quicksand.
Director
Michele Vannucci
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Po Delta is Italy's most endangered wetland ecosystem, and Vannucci shot during actual environmental crises — the water you see is literally dying.
Alessandro Borghi learned to handle fishing nets for months, then barely used them — the film cares more about what men's hands do to each other than to fish.
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