A young boy accidentally discovers a deep hole in the ground, where another boy is kept prisoner. Im not scared io non ho paura miramax is marketing im not scared as if it were a thriller or a horror story. Im not scared by niccolo ammaniti books the guardian. Io non ho paura this masterpiece is born from the mind and the pen of niccolo ammaniti and it is set in the deep south of italy, in a rural village in 1978.
The book has sold more than 700,000 copies since its publication. Are you analysing the novel, io non ho paura with your students. Start reading im not scared canons book 46 on your kindle in under a minute. But im not scared, while grounded in a strong plot, achieves its resonance through an accrual of incidents which illuminate the character of michele, poised as he is near the end of childhood, on the cusp of manhood. The plot is essentially a thriller, but the film surrounds those elements with details of everyday. One relentlessly hot summer, six children explore the scorched wheatfields that enclose their tiny italian village. Niccolo ammaniti novel, niccolo ammaniti screenplay 1 more credit. Francesa marciano and niccolo ammaniti wrote the script, basing it on niccolo ammanitis successful 2001 italian novel with the same name. Im not scared io non ho paura roger ebert april 23, 2004. Im not scared is based on niccolo ammanitis novel io non ho paura. To shift the comparison to the cinema, if the plot outline suggests hayley millss debut in tiger bay a film about childhood for adults the overall. In 1978, in a small italian village fictitiously named acqua traverse. The action of the film takes place in 1978, in a fictional town called acqua traverse in southern italy, during the hottest summer of the century and the.
Io non ho paura italian paperback january 1, 2014 by niccoli ammaniti author 4. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. I am not scared 2004 aka io non ho paura 2001 an italian novel. It is the heatwave summer of 1978, still remembered in italy for its ferocity and duration. In 1978, in a small italian village fictitiously named acqua traverse, a 9yearold uncovers that the inhabitants of the village have kidnapped the son of a wealthy family to ask for a ransom. Non conoscevo ammaniti, non avevo mai letto nessun suo libro.
Im not scared is a 2003 italian crime mystery thriller film directed by gabriele salvatores. In the teachers book, youll find solutions to all activities and essay ideas to answer the essay titles. The plot revolves around the young michele and his incredible discovery. It contains plot summary, analysis of main themes and exam questions styles. The 5 best italian modern books that you must read. The movie focuses on a nineyear old boy michele who discovers another boy filippo being. Ammaniti and gabriele salvatores im not scared io non ho paura my fascination. In 2003, director gabriele salvatores adapted the novel into a film of the same name.
But im not scared, while grounded in a strong plot, achieves its. The story is set during italys years of lead, a time in the 1970s riddled with terrorism and kidnapping, and tells the story of a. The plot is essentially a thriller, but the film surrounds those elements with details of everyday life, with ambiguities and mysteries seen through a childs eyes, and a puzzle about the nature of the agreement between pino and sergio. Im not scared by niccolo ammaniti translated by jonathan hunt 144pp, canongate.
Father pino amitrano is a truck driver, and is often away. In this immensely powerful, lyrical and skillfully narrated novel. The screenplay is by niccolo ammaniti and francesca marciano, based on ammanitis novel. With aitana sanchezgijon, dino abbrescia, giorgio careccia, riccardo zinna.
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