The story follows 15-year-old Nicola and his group of friends living in the Sanità neighborhood of Naples.
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
The film won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival. The story follows 15-year-old Nicola and his group
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. 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.
Director Claudio Giovannesi used non-professional actors from Naples to give the film a sense of "freshness and nativity".
"La paranza dei bambini" (released in English as Piranhas ) is a powerful exploration of the "baby gangs" of Naples, Italy. Originally a 2016 novel by Roberto Saviano, the writer behind Gomorrah , it was adapted into an award-winning film in 2019 directed by Claudio Giovannesi. Core Narrative