“I wouldn’t go outside if I were you, son. Bit lively.”
What is it about Naples? From Gomorrah and Piranhas to Paolo Sorrentino’s The Hand Of God, the southern Italian city seems to hold a special place in filmmakers’ hearts. “There are so many beautiful parts, but also very terrible parts,” concedes Mario Martone, director of new movie Nostalgia, which sets itself in the impoverished Rione Sanità district.