Acla's Descent into Floristella (1992)
6.9(12)1h 26mSeptember 10, 1992
Aurelio Grimaldi
Director
Aurelio Grimaldi, Aurelio Grimaldi
Writers
Rate
Diary
Overview
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...
