Salvo (2014) - Rotten Tomatoes

Salvo (2014)

TOMATOMETER

82%

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AUDIENCE SCORE

47%

Critic Consensus: Stylish and inventive, Salvo parcels out the thrills that genre fans seek while anchoring its story with satisfying, slow-building tension.

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A hitman for the Sicilian Mafia, Salvo is solitary, cold and ruthless. When he sneaks into a house on an assignment, he discovers Rita, an innocent young blind girl who must stand by powerlessly while her brother is assassinated. What follows is an intense exchange fueled by adrenaline and fear between the killer and his witness, one that changes their two lives in an instant. The darkness is lifted from Rita's eyes just as Salvo decides, against his murderous instincts, to spare her life. From then on, both haunted by their brief encounter, these two damaged souls will attempt to navigate their dangerous next steps side by side. (C) Film Movement

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Cast

Saleh Bakri
as Salvo
Luigi Lo Cascio
as Enzo Puleo
Redouane Behache
as Picciotto
Sara Serraiocco
as Rita
Giuditta Perriera
as Mimma Puleo
Mario Pupella
as Boss
Jacopo Menicagli
as Picciotto
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Critic Reviews for Salvo

All Critics (22) | Top Critics (4)

A soulful romance, an existential action flick and something of a miracle movie - the appealing slow-burner "Salvo" hovers at the crossroads of genre.

August 21, 2014 | Full Review…
Top Critic

Viewers looking for a shoot-em-up will be disappointed, but those hankering for an old-school Italian broodfest will find plenty to soak in.

August 19, 2014 | Full Review…
Top Critic

It's not the tale, but the telling of it, that distinguishes this Sicilian drama.

March 31, 2014 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Top Critic

Hits the heights in its first forty minutes ... Later developments prove disappointingly predictable.

March 18, 2014 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Top Critic

With Salvo, the first-time Italian writer-directors Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza have created a Mafia thriller that takes a surprising turn from business into salvation and miracle.

January 2, 2018 | Full Review…

Very stylish Sicilian mafia movie. One part Antonioni and one part Calvin Klein commercial.

August 21, 2014 | Full Review…
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