Lord of the Ants
Alternative title: Il signore delle formiche

Directed by Gianni Amelio

In 1968, Italian poet, playwright, and director Aldo Braibanti is imprisoned under a law targeting grooming, with his partner's father acting as the informant.

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Lord of the Ants is a serious Italian historical drama about poet and playwright Aldo Braibanti, prosecuted under a fascist-era law because of his relationship with a younger man. Gianni Amelio gives the injustice weight without abandoning the emotional complexity of the people involved.

Lord of the Ants

Alternative title: Il signore delle formiche

Directed by Gianni Amelio

In 1968, Italian poet, playwright, and director Aldo Braibanti is imprisoned under a law targeting grooming, with his partner's father acting as the informant.

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Lord of the Ants is a serious Italian historical drama about poet and playwright Aldo Braibanti, prosecuted under a fascist-era law because of his relationship with a younger man. Gianni Amelio gives the injustice weight without abandoning the emotional complexity of the people involved.