Black Souls

Black Souls

There's only one way to end bad blood

NR 2014 · 103 min · ★ 6.8 · Crime, Drama

A former narcotics smuggler, now living peaceably in the Calabrian hills, is drawn back into his family’s drug-trade dynasty by his impetuous teenage son.

Directed by Francesco Munzi · Written by Maurizio Braucci

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