The opening shot of Vesuvius at dawn leaves us in no doubt as to the film’s setting, as sterile as Naples may seem in the background. Indeed, Perez moves mainly between the metal and mirrored skyscrapers of the Centro Direzionale, which here takes on the feel of a cold setting, far removed from the rest of the city.
The opening shot of Vesuvius at dawn leaves us in no doubt as to the film’s setting, as sterile as Naples may seem in the background. Indeed, Perez moves mainly between the metal and mirrored skyscrapers of the Centro Direzionale, which here takes on the feel of a cold setting, far removed from the rest of the city.
Demetrio Perez, a Neapolitan criminal lawyer, reaches a compromise with a Camorra informer when his daughter, Tea, falls in love with the son of a boss.