The Last Paradiso

Set in 1950s southern Italy, The Last Paradiso follows Ciccio Paradiso, a farm worker who campaigns for better pay and conditions for the labourers around him. His activism puts him at odds with Cumpà Schettino, the powerful local mayor who has grown wealthy from the olive oil trade while the people who work the land see little of the profit. At the same time, Ciccio becomes involved with Bianca, the mayor's wife. The two strands of his life pull against each other: the cause he has taken up and the relationship he cannot give up both threaten his future. The film draws on true events and was released in 2021.

Rocco Ricciardulli directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Riccardo Scamarcio, who also produced and plays the leading role of Ciccio. Gaia Bermani Amaral appears as Bianca Schettino, with Valentina Cervi as Lucia and Antonio Gerardi as Cumpà Schettino. The cast also includes Giovanni Cirfiera and Giuseppe Nardone. Running 107 minutes, the Italian production was handled by Lebowski and Silver Productions.

Audience response to the film has been modest. It holds a rating of 5.7 out of 10 on IMDb, based on around 1,800 votes, and the same score of 5.7 out of 10 on TMDB, where roughly 120 users have rated it. The small vote counts on both platforms indicate a limited viewership rather than a widely seen release.