Amare amaro

Amare amaro
Amare amaro
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Julien Paolini
Written by	Samy Baaroun; Julien Paolini;
Produced by	Julien Paolini; Clément Lecomte; Angelo Laudisa; Syrus Shahidi;
Starring	Syrus Shahidi; Celeste Casciaro; Tony Sperandeo;
Cinematography	Tristan Chenais
Edited by	Gwen Ghelid
Music by	Pasquale Filastò
Production; companies	La Réserve; Rosebud Entertainment Pictures; Scirocco Films; Picseyes; Soldats; 1050 Partners; Wattson;
Distributed by	DHR Distribution / À Vif Cinémas (France); 102 Distribution (Italy);
Release dates	2 October 2018 (Saint-Jean-de-Luz); 19 February 2020 (France);
Running time	90 minutes
Countries	France; Italy;
Language	Italian

Amare amaro is a 2018 drama film co-written and directed by Julien Paolini in his feature-length directorial debut. A modern retelling of the tragedy of Antigone, it stars Syrus Shahidi as a man who fights to bury his brother in a Sicilian village. The supporting cast includes Celeste Casciaro and Tony Sperandeo. The film is a French and Italian co-production and was shot on location in Sicily.