In 2057, Naples is the only city that survived a catastrophic world war, thanks to its high pollution rate that shielded the poisons of nuclear waste. The city is politically divided between the president of "Napoli Bene", perched on the hill of Posillipo, and the delinquent O' Turco, solely responsible for the illegal trafficking of "Down Naples".
Production
Naples as post-nuclear wasteland — shot on location with surreal authenticity
Writing
Pollution-as-shield premise so stupid it loops back to genius
Director
Enrico Caria
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Enrico Caria directed, wrote, AND starred in this — the Italian tradition of total auteur control gone delirious. Title's '17' reportedly refers to nothing explained in the film itself.
1992 Italian cinema was obsessed with collapse — this came same year as the Clean Hands scandal broke, making its corrupt Naples allegory accidentally timely.
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