Acla's Descent into Floristella
Set in Sicily in the 1930's, Aurelio Grimaldi's feature debut chronicles the harsh story of twelve-year-old boy, Aclà, sold into slavery by his destitute parents to work in the underground Floristella sulfur mines. Overworked and underfed, Aclà toils from Monday to Saturday in the steamy, candle-lit labyrinths. Repeatedly beaten and abused by his "owner" and with constant threats of being raped, Aclà plots his escape to the sea...
Release Date
September 10, 1992Runtime
86 minGenres
DramaDirected by
Aurelio GrimaldiScreenplay by
Aurelio GrimaldiStory by
Aurelio GrimaldiLanguage
ItalianBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
Released
Cast
Cast14 cast members
