One morning, a man wakes up and the only thing he does is crying. He cries as he has breakfast, he cries as he takes a shower, he cries even when he is waiting at a traffic light in his car and sees a mother with her child. A man crying. Then, suddenly, he slips a balaclava over his head and draws out a pistol...

Directed by Andrea Magnani, Davide Del Degan, Lee leans on a strong ensemble — Claudio Castrogiovanni, Urska Bradaskja, Ivan Zerbinati — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 2012.