The Tale of King Crab (2022) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2022 · 105 min · Italian

Echo score 71

#15,349 5

Directed by

Alessio Rigo de Righi, Matteo Zoppis

Starring

Bruno di Giovanni, Claudio Castori, Domenico Chiozzi, Eccelso Cassanelli, Ercole Colnago, Gabriele Silli

Budget

$1.5M

In modern-day Italy, the story of Luciano serves as a cautionary tale about the destructive power of passion and jealousy. A disgraced former prince, now struggling with alcoholism, journeys to the harsh and remote region of Tierra del Fuego seeking a chance at redemption. There, he encounters a group of relentless gold-diggers who lead him on a perilous quest for legendary treasure, but his search ultimately leads him toward chaos and madness.