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The City of the Living

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Hannah Strong Little White Lies Sep 10, 2026
In a refreshing take on the true crime genre, so often obsessed with grisly details and the psychology of the perpetrators, The City of the Living never seeks to sensationalise Luca’s eventual fate, or even try to ascribe some greater meaning to it. Go to Full Review Jay Weissberg Variety Sep 4, 2026
A beautiful, heartrending film that sensitively builds a multifaceted character as real as any you’ll see, his flaws reinforcing rather than deflecting from the sympathy we feel for him, his girlfriend and his parents. Go to Full Review Ankit Jhunjhunwala The Playlist 6 days ago
A-
For a genre that gains interest and fascination because life ends, gratifyingly, in Gabbriellini’s elegiac rendition, life blooms. Go to Full Review Mia Pflueger Next Best Picture Sep 5, 2026
5/10
There is considerable sensitivity in looking beyond the tragedy to the life that preceded it, but not enough depth or specificity to make that life resonate as powerfully as it should. Go to Full Review Frank J. Avella The Contending Sep 4, 2026
B+
And at the center of this deeply unsettling film is a quiet yet potent performance by Di Stefano. This remarkable young actor imbues Luca with sweet, tender, confused, frustrated, thoughtful, loveable qualities... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Edoardo Gabbriellini

Director

Emanuele Maria Di Stefano

Actor

Gaia Merlonghi

Actor

Simona Senzacqua

Actor

Roberta Mattei

Actor

Valerio Mastandrea

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The City of the Living

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Movie Info

Director
Edoardo Gabbriellini
Producer
Roberto Proia, Olivia Musini, Maurizio Piazza, Andrea Calbucci
Production Co
Cinemaundici, Lungta Film, Eagle Pictures
Genre
Drama, Crime
Original Language
Italian
Runtime
1h 43m
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