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This World Can't Tear Me Down

Original title: Questo mondo non mi renderà cattivo
  • TV Mini Series
  • 2023
  • TV-MA
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
4.3K
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This World Can't Tear Me Down (2023)
When an old friend returns to the neighborhood, Zerocalcare wants to help him find his place back in the world. But what's the right thing to do?
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When an old friend returns to the neighborhood, Zerocalcare wants to help him find his place back in the world. But what's the right thing to do?When an old friend returns to the neighborhood, Zerocalcare wants to help him find his place back in the world. But what's the right thing to do?When an old friend returns to the neighborhood, Zerocalcare wants to help him find his place back in the world. But what's the right thing to do?

  • Creator
    • Zerocalcare
  • Stars
    • Zerocalcare
    • Valerio Mastandrea
    • James Acaster
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    4.3K
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    • Creator
      • Zerocalcare
    • Stars
      • Zerocalcare
      • Valerio Mastandrea
      • James Acaster
    • 14User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Episodes6

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    Zerocalcare
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    • 2023
    Valerio Mastandrea
    Valerio Mastandrea
    • Armadillo
    • 2023
    James Acaster
    James Acaster
    • Armadillo
    • 2023
    Adam Rhys Dee
    • Zerocalcare
    • 2023
    Chiara Gioncardi
    • Sarah
    • 2023
    Gianluca Cortesi
    • Officer Tonelli…
    • 2023
    Ezio Conenna
    • Generic Male Voices
    • 2023
    Alessandra Sani
    • Generic Female Voices
    • 2023
    Silvio Orlando
    Silvio Orlando
    • DIGOS Detective
    • 2023
    Paolo Vivio
    • Secco
    • 2023
    Michele Foschini
    • Officer De Niro
    • 2023
    Gianluca Crisafi
    • Officer Falvetta
    • 2023
    Ughetta D'Onorascenzo
    • Friend Pterodattilo
    • 2023
    Michele Mancuso
    • Generic Male Voices
    • 2023
    Graziella Polesinanti
    • Lawyer
    • 2023
    Sara Labidi
    • Amira
    • 2023
    Stefano Thermes
    • Nazi
    • 2023
    Marcello Cortese
    • Generic Male Voices
    • 2023
    • Creator
      • Zerocalcare
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    User reviews14

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    10eleonoraantonacci

    Excellent animation series

    This gem represents deeply what's the reality in the suburbs of Rome. What lies in the lives of a generation of people born in the 80', their values, what is worth fighting for, and all the uncertainties and existential questions that life puts in front of you every single day.

    His language ( by that i mean the appearance of the characters and the way they speak) represents 100% how people from Rome express themselves, their being so sincere and so warm but at the same so sadly realist and hard-hearted, being used to the injustice of a society so difficult to live in. I felt so close to the main character, and the questions he tries to answer to, his attempt to understand what is right and what is wrong, and i believe that everyone should asks himself the same kind of questions.

    Overall, I loved this series, it was very emotional and over all fun and compelling.
    10laszlomezofalvi

    masterpiece

    Can not tell you how good it is.... His previous netflix series was also perfect, at made it again. The characters are so reals you can feel it through the screen. All the visiual and the audio experience is beautiful. Yes its animation, but it tells story so much better than any movie or series nowdays.

    Zerocalcare has something that you can not learn, it came from him, so naturally, you just sitt and watch, and most of the moments like it already happened with me before... I guess my english is far not good enough to let everyone know, that you must see this piecee of art, so much better than those usual streaming products, it hs got soul!!
    10SaaSDarling

    rawness and comedy between creativity and reality

    Zerocalcare's new series, a quite realistic, crude and poetic animation in many aspects, enjoys high creativity, as in its previous animation (Strappate Lungo I Bordi), it has a similar format, the crudeness and realism are not limited to show but are exhibited in all splendor to express such a sensitive situation and issues as this series touches in a comical, realistic and dramatic way, the entertainment offered in its approximately 3 hours of duration is high and its replay value is booming, a work of art and a jewel of animation that joins this 2023 and history in general.

    Questo Mondo Non Mi Renderá Cattivo.
    10Kol88

    As good as the first series

    Another amazing part, first series Tear Along the Dotted Line was brilliant, sad and so enjoyable that I wished it had more episodes now we are treated with well I wouldn't call it a sequel but rather a continuation with This World Can't Tear Me Down, again 6 episodes in total like a longer movie in short and it's amazing. The story, the characters their views on life and things they are going through with choices they make, with adorable armadillo as conscience perfect. Honestly first season left me speechless it was like gut punch, this one is not that much hard but is still worth the watch, honestly Zerocalcare did it again, he made an amazing show. This show with its first part and my favorite anime show Castlevania is the sole reason why it's worth it to pay for Netflix. If you watched first part watch this, if you haven't watched the first part watch that and then watch this. I promise it will be worth it.
    8pachomar

    We should have more series like this

    After binge watching season 1, I just couldn't help to watch the new one. Honestly, the series is still a great mixture of comedy, social commentary, that goes deep into the complexity of humanity and at the same time can make you think on some of the actions we do and people we take for granted. This second season is more oriented on media manipulation and discrimination. Honestly, I didn't find it as good as season 1, but to be fair, season 1 put the bar really high. Plus, the ending is kind of inconclusive (they could have shown what happened to... let's say, the center of the plot for this season) Still wort watching and hopefully more seasons will come.

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      Unlike it's predecessor, all the narration parts are done in the interrogation room, while in Tear Along The Dotted Line, the narration parts were done in restrooms, outside of people's houses etc.

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    • Release date
      • June 9, 2023 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Official site
      • Netflix Site
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Este mundo no me hará mala persona
    • Production companies
      • Doghead Productions
      • Movimenti Production
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