Pericle (film)

Pericle (Pericle il Nero) is a 2016 Italian crime film directed by Stefano Mordini. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.

Plot
Pericle is the henchman of Don Pietro, the boss of a powerful Camorra gang based in Belgium. His specialty is sodomizing victims, compelling their submission to the will of the organization. After making a fatal mistake during a punitive mission, he finds himself sentenced to death, and is forced to escape to France, where an unexpected encounter makes him reflect on his life.

Cast

 * Riccardo Scamarcio as Pericle
 * Marina Foïs as Anastasia
 * Gigio Morra as Don Luigi
 * Nissim Renard as Vincent
 * Valentina Acca as Anna
 * Lou Lambrecht as Stella
 * Maria Luisa Santella as Signorinella
 * Lucia Ragni as Aunt Nenè

Reception
Pericle grossed $167,439 at the box office.