Lord of the Ants

Lord of the Ants

2022 it 134 minutes

Rating: 7.2

Plot

Based on true events of the late 60s in Italy, poet, playwright and myrmecologist Aldo Braibanti is prosecuted and sentenced to prison for the love he shares with his barely-of-age pupil and friend, Ettore. Amidst a chorus of voices of accusers, supporters and a largely hypocritical public, a single committed journalist takes on the task of piecing together the truth, between secrecy and desire, facing suspicion and censorship in the process.

Trailer

Cast

Luigi Lo Cascio

Luigi Lo Cascio

Aldo Braibanti

Elio Germano

Elio Germano

Ennio Scribani

Leonardo Maltese

Leonardo Maltese

Ettore Tagliaferri

Sara Serraiocco

Sara Serraiocco

Graziella

Anna Caterina Antonacci

Anna Caterina Antonacci

Maddalena Tagliaferri

Rita Bosello

Rita Bosello

Susanna, madre di Aldo

Davide Vecchi

Davide Vecchi

Riccardo Tagliaferri

Maria Caleffi

Maria Caleffi

Carla

Roberto Infurna

Roberto Infurna

Manrico

Valerio Binasco

Valerio Binasco

PM

Alberto Cracco

Alberto Cracco

Presidente della Corte

Luca Lazzareschi

Luca Lazzareschi

Vanni

Elia Schilton

Elia Schilton

Avvocato della difesa

Giovanni Visentin

Giovanni Visentin

Caporedattore

Fabio Zulli

Fabio Zulli

Silvio

Emma Bonino

Emma Bonino

(as special thanks to)

Mateo Zoni

Mateo Zoni

(as special thanks to)

Ferruccio Braibanti

Ferruccio Braibanti

(as special thanks to)

Erminio Amelio

Erminio Amelio

(as special thanks to)

Gina Rovere

Gina Rovere

Adua

Cristina Castellani

Cristina Castellani

Suora

Alessandro Bressanello

Alessandro Bressanello

Medico

Michele Alessio

Michele Alessio

Cuginetto

Giuseppe Alessio

Giuseppe Alessio

Cuginetto

Andrea Gambetta

Andrea Gambetta

Zio

Ilaria Gelmi

Ilaria Gelmi

Zia

Francesco Barilli

Francesco Barilli

Padre

Georgette Ranucci

Georgette Ranucci

Signora della festa

Sebastian Gimelli Morosini

Sebastian Gimelli Morosini

Fotografo

Ciro Cascina

Ciro Cascina

Invitato

Chiara Valerio

Chiara Valerio

Poetessa

Giuseppe Amelio

Giuseppe Amelio

Capo dei manifestanti

Luca Lo Destro

Luca Lo Destro

Altro manifestante

Giacomo Tamburini

Giacomo Tamburini

Postino

Natalia Florenskaia

Natalia Florenskaia

Delegata russa

Alessio Cioni

Alessio Cioni

Carabiniere

Santina Scalabrini

Santina Scalabrini

Donna alla veglia funebre

Giulia Sangiorgi

Giulia Sangiorgi

"Aida"

Francesco Degli Esposti

Francesco Degli Esposti

"Radames"

Similar Movies

2:37

2:37

en

May 26, 2006

Glue

Glue

it

September 15, 2016

Hunter

Hunter

en

July 27, 2013

Coming of Age: Vol. 3

Coming of Age: Vol. 3

en

July 1, 2010

Coming of Age: Vol. 4

Coming of Age: Vol. 4

en

July 1, 2011

Spring

Spring

es

October 23, 2018

Topaz

Topaz

en

December 17, 1969

Bohemian Rhapsody

Bohemian Rhapsody

en

October 24, 2018

A Cup of Coffee

A Cup of Coffee

en

May 22, 2025

Albatross

Albatross

en

September 1, 2022

Two-Headed Calves

Two-Headed Calves

de

April 26, 2022

Time to Leave

Time to Leave

fr

May 16, 2005

Born on the Fourth of July

Born on the Fourth of July

en

December 20, 1989

Chasing Amy

Chasing Amy

en

April 4, 1997

Naked Lunch

Naked Lunch

en

December 27, 1991

In This Moment

In This Moment

en

April 13, 2024

Hara Kiri

Hara Kiri

en

November 11, 2016

Love in Thoughts

Love in Thoughts

de

February 12, 2004

Shakespeare in Love

Shakespeare in Love

en

December 11, 1998