Fresh
A lyrical throwback to such movies as Rene Clement's Forbidden Games (1952) and other works of the humanist European cinema of a half century ago.
David Denby, New Yorker
I'm Not Scared
Who can you trust when everyone's a suspect?
2003 · 1h 48m · R
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Gabriele Salvatores
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I'm Not Scared
Overview
In a tiny community enclosed by wheat fields, the adults shelter indoors, while six children venture out on their bikes across the scorched, deserted countryside. Exploring a dilapidated and uninhabited farmhouse, nine-year-old Michele discovers a secret so momentous, so terrible, that he dares not tell anyone about it...
Director and cast
- Gabriele Salvatores Director
- Giuseppe Cristiano as Michele
- Dino Abbrescia as Pino Amitrano
- Aitana Sánchez-Gijón as Anna
- Diego Abatantuono as Sergio
- Fabio Tetta as Teschio
- Riccardo Zinna as Pietro
- Giulia Matturo as Maria
- Antonella Stefanucci as Assunta
- Fabio Antonacci as Remo
- Giorgio Careccia as Felice
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
90%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The director reminds us that not all films require a breakneck pace or ridiculous twists to be effective.
Bill Muller, Arizona Republic
Fresh
The performances are all terrific. Each one suggests an entire story that we can only glimpse.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
An accomplished and evocative thriller from Italy.
Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle
Fresh
An Italian drama that restores the overused phrase 'loss of innocence' to something meaningful and memorable.
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
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