Creative Team Talk Sky’s ‘Blocco 181,’ Which Mixes Multi-ethnic Milanese Crime and Three-Way Romance
Gangland warfare and a Romeo and Juliet romance with a twist are the main elements of Sky Studios’ first Italian in-house production ‘Blocco 181,’ which is set against the backdrop of a gritty multi-ethnic Milan that has never appeared on screen before.
The eight-episode show – which launches this week on Sky in the U.K. after making a splash in Italy – is lead-directed by London-based Italian director Giuseppe Capotondi, best known for art-heist thriller “The Burnt Orange Heresy” starring Mick Jagger as a shady art collector.
“It’s a dark fable combining crime, romance, sex, and coming-of-age elements,” said Capotondi who besides directing the series, also co-penned the “Blocco 181” screenplay. Capotondi added that, while rooted in reality, the show’s tone “is closer to a graphic novel than to the type of hyperrealistic series [like Gomorrah] that you can expect from Italy.”
Set on a rundown Milan housing estate known as Blocco 181,...
The eight-episode show – which launches this week on Sky in the U.K. after making a splash in Italy – is lead-directed by London-based Italian director Giuseppe Capotondi, best known for art-heist thriller “The Burnt Orange Heresy” starring Mick Jagger as a shady art collector.
“It’s a dark fable combining crime, romance, sex, and coming-of-age elements,” said Capotondi who besides directing the series, also co-penned the “Blocco 181” screenplay. Capotondi added that, while rooted in reality, the show’s tone “is closer to a graphic novel than to the type of hyperrealistic series [like Gomorrah] that you can expect from Italy.”
Set on a rundown Milan housing estate known as Blocco 181,...
- 6/24/2022
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Blocco 181 launches today, and to mark the release of this exciting, gritty series that delves deep into the criminal underbelly of Milan, we had the pleasure of speaking to some of the talent involved. Below you can find two videos where we chat to the rap giant Salmo, who serves as a producer on this series, and with the two leading stars, Lara Osma and Alessandro Piavani. We discuss the themes of the show, the importance of multiculturalism, and with Salmo, he speaks about the difference in producing music, and producing TV.
Salmo
Laura Osma & Alessandro Piavani
Synopsis
Set against the backdrop of multicultural Milan with a soundtrack of rap and reggaeton, Blocco 181 tells the story of love and crime. On the outskirts of Milan sits a commanding apartment complex in the fictional block 181, which contains residents Bea (Laura Osmo), Mahdi (Andrea Dodero) and Ludo (Alessandro Piavani).
Blocco 181...
Salmo
Laura Osma & Alessandro Piavani
Synopsis
Set against the backdrop of multicultural Milan with a soundtrack of rap and reggaeton, Blocco 181 tells the story of love and crime. On the outskirts of Milan sits a commanding apartment complex in the fictional block 181, which contains residents Bea (Laura Osmo), Mahdi (Andrea Dodero) and Ludo (Alessandro Piavani).
Blocco 181...
- 6/22/2022
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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