
While playing outside one day, nine-year-old Michele discovers Filippo, who is chained to the ground at the bottom of a hole. Michele witnesses town baddie Felice nearby and suspects something bad is happening. Michele is unsure whom he should tell about his discovery, eventually spilling the beans to his closest friend.... (Full plot summary below)
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While playing outside one day, nine-year-old Michele discovers Filippo, who is chained to the ground at the bottom of a hole. Michele witnesses town baddie Felice nearby and suspects something bad is happening. Michele is unsure whom he should tell about his discovery, eventually spilling the beans to his closest friend.
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| Boston HeraldJames VerniereCristiano is completely believable as Michele, and, as the confused kidnapped boy who believes he has died and that Michele is an angel, Mattia Di Pierro is unforgettable. |
| Palo Alto WeeklyJeanne AufmuthA well-crafted cross-breed that utilizes cruel power-plays of both youngsters and adults to support the ominous mood of a first-rate thriller. |
| Orlando SentinelJay BoyarThe performances are all terrific. Each one suggests an entire story that we can only glimpse. |
| San Diego MetropolitanJean LowerisonI'm Not Scared isn't a perfect film, but Petriccione's cinematography and Cristiani's performance make it well worth seeing. |
| Film BlatherEugene NovikovLoss of innocence? Yeah, maybe. But there's so much more at play here that it seems absurdly reductionist to stick I'm Not Scared with such a clichéd label. |
| Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)Josh Larsen...perfectly captures kids at play, as well as something related, but darker. |
| Jam! MoviesLiz BraunA visually magnificent film in which the camera will help you remember just how the world looks to children. |
| Detroit Free PressTerry LawsonAn Italian drama that restores the overused phrase 'loss of innocence' to something meaningful and memorable. |
| Kansas City StarRobert W. ButlerHauntingly beautiful -- when it's not harrowingly disturbing. |
| Arizona Daily StarPhil VillarrealTo watch Gabriele Salva-tores' I'm Not Scared is to be whisked into childhood. |