The Aphid and the Ant
2021, Italian. Directed by Mario Vitale.
Fatima is 16 years old and wears a veil. Her culture requires it, and her mother Amina imposes it on her. Born in Calabria to Muslim parents, the girl experiences all the conflicts and emotions typical of her age, but feels she is not like her peers: she is closed in her solitude, constantly out of place. Until one day the physical education teacher, Michele Scimone, suggests his students to sign up for the Sant'Antonio Marathon. For Fatima it is the first real opportunity to be seized. But for the teacher, a shy and depressed former runner, tormented by an unresolved past and a failed relationship with Anna, the veil that Fatima wears is a cause of prejudice.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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- Released
- 4 November 2021
- Original title
- L'afide e la formica
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Saverio Tavano, Josella Porto, Francesco Governà
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The Aphid and the Ant runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is The Aphid and the Ant on?
The Aphid and the Ant isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 November 2021. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Aphid and the Ant?
The Aphid and the Ant (2021) was directed by Mario Vitale and stars Giuseppe Fiorello, Valentina Lodovini, Alessio Praticò.