They begin as small-time drug dealers but quickly graduate to bartering for heavy firearms like AK-47s to muscle into the territory of established Camorra clans.
While they dream of becoming "generous" leaders who care for their neighborhood, they end up trapped in a cycle of tribal violence and retribution. Key Themes La paranza dei bambini
Director Claudio Giovannesi used non-professional actors from Naples to give the film a sense of "freshness and nativity". They begin as small-time drug dealers but quickly
Seeking to escape poverty and the "protection money" taxes levied on their families' small businesses, the boys choose a life of crime. La paranza dei bambini
The story follows 15-year-old Nicola and his group of friends living in the Sanità neighborhood of Naples.