The Neighbor (2022): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2022, The Neighbor is a drama film directed by Pasquale Marrazzo, running about 96 minutes.

What it’s about. Riki and Luca are two young men in search of the meaning of their life; they find their answers in the powerful love they feel for each other. A run against the time keeps their destiny on the edge of the abyss. Riki and Luca are often bullied by a nazi-skin gang that makes their life impossible. The two decide to rebel against the gang and they star challenging them, until one day the bullies set a trap for Luca and brutally beat him up, sending the young man to the hospital, close to death. This tragic event generates different reactions among Riki’s and Luca’s parents and Luca’s mother decides that for Riki it will be impossible to come to the hospital in order to stay next to the suffering Luca. From that moment on nothing is like it used to be and the love between the two young men will turn into Luca’s parents hate and rancor towards Riki.

Who’s in it. The Neighbor stars Michele Costabile as Riccardo, Jacopo Costantini as Luca, Luisa Vernelli as Rachele and Lucia Vasini as Riccardo's mom, among others.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Neighbor page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Neighbor tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.