Italian mafia thriller, a winner at Cannes 2013, following Salvo - a cold and ruthless Sicilian assassin. On assignment, he...
Italian mafia thriller, a winner at Cannes 2013, following Salvo - a cold and ruthless Sicilian assassin. On assignment, he can't bring himself to take the life of a blind "witness" and so takes her to a hideout. There, he wrestles with his duty to dispose of the girl while his fascination with her grows.
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75 %24 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
47 %380 reviewsAudience score rating
"A moody and extremely sensorial debut."
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Variety
Variety"An exercise in muddy, moody subjectivity."
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Total Film
Total Film"Hits the heights in its first forty minutes ... Later developments prove disappointingly predictable."
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Time Out
Time Out"A soulful romance, an existential action flick and something of a miracle movie - this appealing slow-burner hovers at the crossroads of genre."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"A strange, involving, if flawed movie about the Sicilian mafia; a stylised drama with elements of the supernatural and the sentimental amid the tension."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"In the end, it's Salvo itself that's murky and obscure."
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The Dissolve
The Dissolve"A sparse and languid Italian thriller that carries a debt to Melville."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineSalvo | Details
Award winner- Critics Week Grand Prize, France 4 Visionary Award, 2013 Cannes Film Festival
- Runtime
- 104
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- Italy
