Red Land (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, Red Land is a drama, crime, war and history film directed by Maximiliano Hernando Bruno, running about 150 minutes. “Following the armistice of 8 September 1943, the Istrian, Dalmatian, Julian and Fiuman populations were targeted by the Tito partisans hungry for revenge. Among the victims was the young Norm” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Italy, September 1943. After the armistice and the flight of the King, the war theaters of the North-East see the advance of Tito's partisans. At the center of the story, in this dramatic historical context, the figure of Norma Cossetto, a young Istrian student, barbarously raped, killed and thrown into a foiba by the Tito partisans.

Who’s in it. Red Land stars Geraldine Chaplin as Giulia Visantrin, Franco Nero as Professor Ambrosin, Antonio Scarpa as Titino and Maximiliano Hernando Bruno as Giorgio Staniscia, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Red Land has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $159.7K at the box office.

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. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Red Land page.

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