Freaks Out (2021)
Genre: Adventure / Fantasy
Duration: 141 minuten
Country:
Italy / Belgium
Directed by: Gabriele Mainetti
Stars: Claudio Santamaria, Pietro Castellitto and Giancarlo Martini
IMDb score:
6,9 (8.226)
Releasedate: 28 October 2021
Freaks Out plot
Matilde, Cencio, Fulvio and Mario work in the circus and are like family when World War II breaks out in Rome. The circus owner Israel looks for a way to leave the country together, but disappears from the scene. The four friends are left orphaned. Without a workplace, they lose their place in society. They roam like freaks in a war-torn city.
Actors and actresses
Fulvio
Matilde
Cencio
Mario
Israel
The Hunchback
Franz
Gus
Wolf
Irina
Reviews & comments
flaphead
-
- 878 messages
- 995 votes
Just seen through IFFR. Special mix between war, fantasy, drama and there is room for humor. The starting point is the fantasy with the 5 'circus freaks', who in fact act as superheroes. Nazi Germany is not just the background of the story, but has a strong presence, including Jewish drama, bloody violence and a real battle. That of course creates the drama, which is also reflected in the bond between the freaks.
The latter is also the weaker part of the film for me; it's easy and cliche drama, and the story actually wafer thin. But it shouldn't be about that either. Visually it (mostly) looks beautiful, a nice premise and despite all the misery that comes along (and the length), the film remains and is sufficiently entertaining. There's easy superhero humor in it, but the little funnies were great, like the Adidas swastika sports jacket, the compulsively masturbating dwarf, and culminating in the swastika confetti; hilarious, and you just have to see it. Franz eventually started to have some maniacal Hans Landa traits.
Translated from Dutch · View original
BBarbie
-
- 12893 messages
- 7675 votes
Fantasy about eccentric circus performers who take on the Nazis as superheroes during the Holocaust. The humor, the drama and occasionally also the violence are generally (too) heavy. In the end I was left with ambivalent feelings.
Translated from Dutch · View originalLatest News
How Serious Film Fans Are Watching in 2026 — And Why the Home Setup Has Never Mattered More
How Much Money Has the Portrayal of Casinos Brought Into the Movie Industry?
The Death of the CGI Safety Net: Why We’re Craving Real Stakes Again
How Media Business Insights Shape Online Casino Marketing Strategies in 2026
Corporate & Media
Realtimes Network
Innovatieweg 20C
7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31(315)-764002
