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Gomorrah (2014)

2014 · Crime,Drama,Thriller · mob-organized-crime, contemporary-realistic

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Gomorrah is an Italian crime drama following the brutal internal politics of the Camorra organized crime network in Naples, filmed on location in the actual housing estates and drug ghettoes that define the organization's territory. The show is rigorously anti-glamorous: violence is sudden and lethal rather than choreographed, loyalty is always provisional, and characters the viewer has invested in are removed without warning or sentimentality. Its visual style sits between social realism and prestige cinematography, with direction and camerawork that reviewers consistently compare to the best of European cinema. The audience it creates is fanatically devoted — prone to rewatch binges, post-viewing research spirals, and the 'ruined all other TV' complaint — and it is widely cited as a benchmark for the mob-crime genre internationally.

From the reviewers

the dark side of mankind, deep compassion, unbelievable cinematography, death, deep hate and love come together
the moment at the end of each episode, when 'that track' starts again, and you know it's going to happen
No fighting or over the top car chases- just a bullet in the chest. The acting is beyond brilliant, the grim backdrop is dramatic, and the characters are encapsulating.
It is brilliantly and cleverly written; teasing you to like a character and then snatching them away from you. No one can be trusted, not even family.
I must say that i'm very impressed with the crew shooting the series at the actual drug-ghetto as their location of choice. It gives a more authentic feel to the viewer.

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