The Sweet and the Bitter (2007 film) explained

The Sweet and the Bitter (it|'''Il dolce e l'amaro''') is a 2007 Italian crime-drama film directed by Andrea Porporati. It entered the competition at the 64th Venice International Film Festival.^{[1] [2]}

Cast

• Luigi Lo Cascio as Saro Scordia
• as Mimmo Butera
• Toni Gambino as Gaetano Butera
• Fabrizio Gifuni as Stefano
• Donatella Finocchiaro as Ada
• Ornella Giusto as Antonia
• Renato Carpentieri as Vicari
• Luigi Lo Cascio as Saro's Father

Plot

Saro is the son of a Sicilian criminal. He visits his father during a revolt in the prison where he is one of the leaders. At the end of the occupation his father dies, presumably under the fire of the police breaking in to suppress the revolt.

Notes and References

1. News: Paolo D'Agostino. Quella risata del picciotto Lo Cascio mafioso minimalista per Porporati . 25 February 2014. La Repubblica. 5 September 2007.
2. News: Lee Marshall. The Sweet and the Bitter (Il Dolce e l'Amaro). 25 February 2014. Screen International. 12 September 2007.