Burning Hearts

Pippo Mezzapesa

Burnt by the sun and by hatred, the promontory of Gargano, in Apulia, is contested by criminals who seem to come from an ancient land, not so different from the far west, where only blood can wash out blood. An old feud between two rival families is rekindled by a forbidden love: the one between Andrea, reluctant heir of the Malatesta, and Marilena, beautiful wife of the boss of the Camporeale clan. A fatal passion that sets the two clans at war again.

Crew

Director

Pippo Mezzapesa
Production

Nicolas Giuliano, Francesca Cima, Carlotta Calori & Viola Prestieri
Script

Antonella W. Gaeta, Pippo Mezzapesa & Davide Serino
based on the book by Carlo Bonini & Giuliano Foschini
Cinematography

Michele D’Attanasio
Editing

Vincenzo Soprano
Music

Teho Teardo

Cast

Elodie
Francesco Patanè
Francesco Di Leva
Lidia Vitale
Brenno Placido
Tommaso Ragno
Michele Placido

Information

Origin

Italia
Year

2022
Duration

1h55
Languages

Italian & Apulian dialect
with French subtitles

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Pippo Mezzapesa

Born in 1980 in Bitonto, he studied law at the University of Bari. He started his career in cinema as an autodidact by directing short films. In 2004, his short Zinanà won the David Di Donatello Award for Best Short Film. He then directed documentary films such as Pinuccio Lovero, presented at the 2007 Critics’ Week, before making his feature debut in 2011 with Annalisa. His second feature, My Own Good, was shot in Apulia, his native region, as his previous films and his third one Burning Hearts.