Critics noted that Mainetti peppers the 1943 setting with riffs on 20th and 21st-century culture, including silhouettes reminiscent of the Yellow Brick Road and a band of partisans that feel influenced by Terry Gilliam. Freaks Out (2021)
Gabriele Mainetti's Freaks Out (2021) is an ambitious Italian historical-fantasy that reinterprets the horrors of the Nazi occupation of Rome through the lens of a supernatural "superhero" adventure. The film is often described as a dark, whimsical mixture of The Wizard of Oz , X-Men , and Guardians of the Galaxy . Narrative Framework Freaks Out [HD] (2021) Bluray 1080p.mp4
Freaks Out. ... Rome, 1943: Matilde, Cencio, Fulvio and Mario are the main attractions of the "Mezza Piotta Circus" run by Israel, 'Freaks Out': Film Review | Venice 2021 Critics noted that Mainetti peppers the 1943 setting
Like Mainetti's previous work, They Call Me Jeeg , the film serves as a Bildungsroman (coming-of-age story) reflecting on the value of diversity and the struggle of misfits to find their social placement in a world at war. Narrative Framework Freaks Out
Set in 1943, the story follows four circus performers with unique supernatural abilities left adrift after their manager and father figure, Israel, disappears during the Nazi invasion.
The primary antagonist is , a 12-fingered Nazi pianist and clairvoyant who seeks the "four freaks" to fulfill a premonition that they can change the course of the war. Major Themes