The distinctive style of realism reflected in the films came even earlier than that of Italian neorealism.

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Filming on location with nonprofessional actors drawn from locals along the Ohio-West Virginia border, Steven Soderbergh revitalizes the eternal triangle with a low-key yet ravishing homespun neorealism.

NEWYORKER: Bubble

Neo-neorealism about a decent young officer in the Carbinieri (Enrico Lo Verso) and his attempt to connect with two troubled kids: an eleven-year-old girl (Valentina Scalici) whose mother turned her into a prostitute, and her sickly younger brother (Giuseppe Ieracitano).

NEWYORKER: Stolen Children ("Il Ladro di Bambini")