Aclà's Decent Into Floristella

Name: Aclà's Decent Into Floristella
Genre: Drama
Released: 1992-09-10
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Rating: 7.20
Cast: Tony Sperandeo, Francesco Cusimano, Luigi Maria Burruano, Lucia Sardo

– Set in Sicily in the 1930's, Aurelio Grimaldi's feature debut chronicles the harsh story of twelve-y..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.20 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 26 Minutes

Release Year:

1992

Original Name:

La discesa di Aclà a Floristella

Aclà's Decent Into Floristella (1992) - Also known as La discesa di Aclà a Floristella

Set in Sicily in the 1930's, Aurelio Grimaldi's feature debut chronicles the harsh story of twelve-year-old boy, Aclà, sold into slavery by his destitute parents to work in the underground Floristella sulfur mines. Overworked and underfed, Aclà toils from Monday to Saturday in the steamy, candle-lit labyrinths. Repeatedly beaten and abused by his "owner" and with constant threats of being raped, Aclà plots his escape to the sea... but this leads to dire consequences for the boy and his family.

Story Timeline:

1930s

Producing Country:

Italy

Genre:

Drama

Release Date:

10 Sep 1992

Language:

Italian

Directed by:

Aurelio Grimaldi

Story Written By:

Aurelio Grimaldi

Main Actors:

Tony Sperandeo, Francesco Cusimano, Luigi Maria Burruano, Lucia Sardo

Plot:

Brutal film about the exploitation of a young Italian boy, who is virtually sold to the operators of a sulphur mine where he is beaten and sexually molested.

Awards:

3 nominations.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.2/10

#Mining

#Puberty

#Pedophilia

#Boy

#Runaway