Cast
Charlotte Gainsbourg Vincenzo Amato 
Vincent Schiavelli 
Aurora Quattrocchi Francesco Casisa 
Filippo Pucillo
Credits
Written by: 
Emanuele Crialese
Plot
In the early 20th century, a Sicilian peasant family sails to New York in search of a better life, facing hope, illness and the harsh Ellis Island inspection.
Sinekatalog’s take
A beautiful, poetic migration drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (5,344 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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