Reality

Reality

★ 7.1IMDb Score
Released:2012-05-04
Duration:117 min
Country:France,Italy
Director:Matteo Garrone
Actors:Aniello Arena, Loredana Simioli, Nando Paone, Graziella Marina, Nello Iorio
Production:Archimede, RAI Cinema, Garance Capital, Fandango, Le Pacte
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Overview:

A dark comedy centering on the lives of a Neapolitan based family whose father, a fish merchant, is so infatuated with the reality TV show "Grande Fratello" (the Italian version of "Big Brother") he starts living his life as if he were on it.

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