What is Passion / Dark Love about?

PASSION (PASSIONE), 2010, Cinecitta Luce, 90 min. Dir. John Turturro. Traveling through one of the most beautiful and controversial metropolises in the world, actor-turned-documentarian John Turturro explores the wildly exciting music of Naples. Alternating between fond memories and reconstructions of local myths, Turturro transforms every song he encounters into a little melodrama, turning Naples into a meaningful and delightful cultural Jukebox. DARK LOVE (L’AMORE BUIO), 2010, Rai Trade, 109 min. Dir. Antonio Capuano. Four Neapolitan boys are sentenced to two years in prison after raping an adolescent girl. One of the boys, Ciro (Gabriele Agrio), spends his incarcerated nights reflecting on his crime, and eventually begins an epistolary relationship with the victim. This gritty and thought-provoking drama portrays a simultaneously beautiful and disturbing Naples, while raising questions about youth violence, remorse and forgiveness.

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What is Passion / Dark Love about?: PASSION (PASSIONE), 2010, Cinecitta Luce, 90 min. Dir. John Turturro. Traveling through one of the most beautiful and controversial metropolises in the world, actor-turned-documentarian John Turturro explores the wildly exciting music of Naples. Alternating between fond memories and reconstructions of local myths, Turturro transforms every song he encounters into a little melodrama, turning Naples into a meaningful and delightful cultural Jukebox.
DARK LOVE (L’AMORE BUIO), 2010, Rai Trade, 109 min. Dir. Antonio Capuano. Four Neapolitan boys are sentenced to two years in prison after raping an adolescent girl. One of the boys, Ciro (Gabriele Agrio), spends his incarcerated nights reflecting on his crime, and eventually begins an epistolary relationship with the victim. This gritty and thought-provoking drama portrays a simultaneously beautiful and disturbing Naples, while raising questions about youth violence, remorse and forgiveness.