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Il Buco

2021-09-22 Drama 1hr 33m

In August 1961, speleologists from Italy’s booming North arrive on a Calabrian plateau where time stands still. The intruders discover one of the world’s deepest caves, the Bifurto Abyss, under the gaze of an old shepherd, the only witness of the pristine territory.

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In August 1961, speleologists from Italy’s booming North arrive on a Calabrian plateau where time stands still. The intruders discover one of the world’s deepest caves, the Bifurto Abyss, under the gaze of an old shepherd, the only witness of the pristine territory.

  • Released
    2021-09-22
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
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  • Runtime
    1hr 33m
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    Italiano
  • imdb-logo
    6.6
  • Production
    Doppio Nodo Double Bind, RAI Cinema, Société Parisienne de Production, Essential Filmproduktion
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Cast

Nicola Lanza

Nicola Lanza

Zi' Nicola
Claudia Candusso

Claudia Candusso

Speleologist
Mila Costi

Mila Costi

Speleologist
Jacopo Elia

Jacopo Elia

Speleologist
Angelo Spadaro

Angelo Spadaro

Speleologist
Enrico Troisi

Enrico Troisi

Speleologist
Denise Trombin

Denise Trombin

Speleologist
Luca Vinai

Luca Vinai

Speleologist
Leonardo Zaccaro

Leonardo Zaccaro

Speleologist
Paolo Cossi

Paolo Cossi

Speleologist and Drawer
Pietro Pittelli

Pietro Pittelli

Shepherd / Traffic Policeman
Giuseppe Antonini

Giuseppe Antonini

Support Team Speleologist
Angelo Iemmolo

Angelo Iemmolo

Support Team Speleologist
Nino Larocca

Nino Larocca

Support Team Speleologist
Gianluca Selleri

Gianluca Selleri

Support Team Speleologist
Mirko Mangini

Mirko Mangini

Support Team Speleologist
Maria Rosaria Marchetti

Maria Rosaria Marchetti

Support Team Speleologist
Giovanni Gurrieri

Giovanni Gurrieri

Support Team Speleologist
Francesco Fisichella

Francesco Fisichella

Support Team Speleologist
Antonio Occhipinti

Antonio Occhipinti

Support Team Speleologist
Alessia Casaluci

Alessia Casaluci

Support Team Speleologist
Roberto de Marco

Roberto de Marco

Support Team Speleologist
Francesco Ferraro

Francesco Ferraro

Support Team Speleologist
Ilaria de Marco

Ilaria de Marco

Support Team Speleologist
Giuseppe Pizzati

Giuseppe Pizzati

Stationmaster
Pietro Criaco

Pietro Criaco

Ticket Collector
Antonio Sgambelluri

Antonio Sgambelluri

Station Worker
Santoro Crea

Santoro Crea

Military Driver
Domenico Romeo

Domenico Romeo

Station Bricklayer
Cosimo Pulitanó

Cosimo Pulitanó

Male Master Corporal in Uniform
Enzo Pittelli

Enzo Pittelli

Carabiniere
Giovanni Mortati

Giovanni Mortati

Site Manager

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-11

With virtually no dialogue at all, this is the ultimate observational documentary - with two strands. The first centres around the recreatio... read more

With virtually no dialogue at all, this is the ultimate observational documentary - with two strands. The first centres around the recreation of a speleological expedition (from 1961) to explore a cave that stretches deep under the Calabrian plateau. The second features an elderly, weather-beaten, shepherd (Antonio Lanza), whose only means of communication appears to be using sounds similar to those emanating from his herd of cattle. It's not immediately obvious at the start, but gradually - and subliminally - the two stories intertwine with a gentle intensity. The cave has something visceral about it. It's entrance has a kind of primordiality that one could easily imagine being the site of some ancient pagan, mother Earth, rituals. What is also notable from the outset is the technologically basic nature of their work. They attempt to measure the depth of the cave by using burning embers to light their way. Their mapping is all hand (and ink) drawn. Not an iPad or laptop in sight whilst they sleep three in a tent regularly visited by the obliviously grazing residents. Meanwhile the elder gent watches on, seemingly imperviously, until he takes a bit of a turn and is sought by his colleagues before being attended by a doctor who clearly deduces, again without any language, that he is soon to move onto a different plateau. The audio is interesting. The lack of speech allows us to hear the noises of the water, the wind, the animals and that is quite effective. The photography is also pretty stunning, especially down the hole where the rock formations offer all sorts of shadows and textures for what little light the surveyor's helmet-lamps can provide. It is creepy and claustrophobic - I felt that this was just not a place where man belonged. There is a simplicity to this whole production that, though perhaps a little slow at times, offers a glimpse of both nature (natural and human) that has evolved little over many years, and I found it curiously compelling to watch.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

With virtually no dialogue at all, this is the ultimate observational documentary - with two strands. The first centres around the recreation of a speleological expedition (from 1961) to explore a cave that stretches deep under the Calabria...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-11

With virtually no dialogue at all, this is the ultimate observational documentary - with two strands. The first centres around the recreation of a speleological expedition (from 1961) to explore a cav...

read more