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'''''This World Can't Tear Me Down''''' ({{lang-it|Questo mondo non mi renderà cattivo}}) is a 2023 Italian [[Adult animation|adult animated]] [[comedy drama]] series written and directed by cartoonist [[Zerocalcare]]. It is the second animated series by Zerocalcare after ''[[Tear Along the Dotted Line]]'', which features the same characters, and it can be considered a standalone sequel to the previous work. It was released internationally by the streaming platform [[Netflix]] on 9 June 2023. The series received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise towards its animation, story and emotional weight.
'''''This World Can't Tear Me Down''''' ({{langx|it|Questo mondo non mi renderà cattivo}}) is an Italian [[Adult animation|adult animated]] [[comedy drama]] television series written and directed by cartoonist [[Zerocalcare]]. It is the second animated series by Zerocalcare after ''[[Tear Along the Dotted Line]]'', which features the same characters, and it can be considered a standalone sequel to the previous work. It was released internationally by the streaming platform [[Netflix]] on 9 June 2023. The series received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise towards its animation, story and emotional weight.


==Plot==
==Plot==
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===English dub===
===English dub===
*Zerocalcare voiced by [[Adam Rhys Dee]].
*Zerocalcare voiced by Adam Rhys Dee.
*Armadillo, voiced by [[James Acaster]] (replacing Wayne Forester, who voiced Armadillo in ''[[Tear Along the Dotted Line]]'')
*Armadillo, voiced by [[James Acaster]] (replacing Wayne Forester, who voiced Armadillo in ''[[Tear Along the Dotted Line]]'')


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
The original soundtrack is composed by {{ill|Giancane|it}} and is collected in the album ''Sei in un paese meraviglioso''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.it/cinema-tv/interviste-cinema-tv/zerocalcare-e-giancane-questo-mondo-non-ci-rendera-cattivi/754234/|title=Zerocalcare e Giancane, questo mondo non ci renderà cattivi|first=Raffaella|last=Oliva|date=9 June 2023|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=18 June 2023|language=it}}</ref> Other tracks chosen by Zerocalcare for the soundtrack included music by [[The Clash]], [[Counting Crows]], [[The Cure]], [[California Calling]], [[Moderat]], [[Oasis]], [[Luca Trucillo]], [[Chumbawamba]], [[Bruce Maginnis]], [[Stiff Little Fingers]], [[Hanson (band)|Hanson]], [[Neja (singer)|Neja]], [[The Connells]], Fabio Valente and the Bull Brigade, [[Cigarettes After Sex]], [[Lou Reed]], [[883 (band)|883]], [[El Santo]], [[Biagio Antonacci]], Path, [[Angelic Upstarts]], [[Ricchi e Poveri]], [[Videoclub]] and [[The Strumbellas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sentireascoltare.com/news/zerocalcare-giancane-brani-colonna-sonora-questo-mondo-non-mi-rendera-cattivo/|title=Zerocalcare, da Giancane agli Oasis. Tutti le canzoni di "Questo mondo non mi renderà cattivo"|first=Edoardo|last=Bridda|date=12 June 2023|work=Sentireascoltare|access-date=18 June 2023|language=it}}</ref>
The original soundtrack is composed by {{ill|Giancane|it}} and is collected in the album ''Sei in un paese meraviglioso''.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.it/cinema-tv/interviste-cinema-tv/zerocalcare-e-giancane-questo-mondo-non-ci-rendera-cattivi/754234/|title=Zerocalcare e Giancane, questo mondo non ci renderà cattivi|first=Raffaella|last=Oliva|date=9 June 2023|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=18 June 2023|language=it}}</ref> Other tracks chosen by Zerocalcare for the soundtrack included music by [[The Clash]], [[Counting Crows]], [[The Cure]], [[California Calling]], [[Moderat]], [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]], [[Luca Trucillo]], [[Chumbawamba]], [[Bruce Maginnis]], [[Stiff Little Fingers]], [[Hanson (band)|Hanson]], [[Neja (singer)|Neja]], [[The Connells]], Fabio Valente and the Bull Brigade, [[Cigarettes After Sex]], [[Lou Reed]], [[883 (band)|883]], [[El Santo]], [[Biagio Antonacci]], Path, [[Angelic Upstarts]], [[Ricchi e Poveri]], [[Videoclub]] and [[The Strumbellas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sentireascoltare.com/news/zerocalcare-giancane-brani-colonna-sonora-questo-mondo-non-mi-rendera-cattivo/|title=Zerocalcare, da Giancane agli Oasis. Tutti le canzoni di "Questo mondo non mi renderà cattivo"|first=Edoardo|last=Bridda|date=12 June 2023|work=Sentireascoltare|access-date=18 June 2023|language=it}}</ref>


==Production==
==Production==
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Latest revision as of 17:01, 12 December 2024

This World Can't Tear Me Down
Questo mondo non mi renderà cattivo
Genre
Created byZerocalcare
Written byZerocalcare
Creative directorErika De Nicola
Opening theme"Sei in un paese meraviglioso"
ComposerGiancane [it]
Country of originItaly
Original languagesItalian
Romanesco
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersFrancesca Ettorre
Magali Fuzellier
Giovanna Bò
Michele Foschini
ProducersDavide Rosio
Giorgio Scorza
Production companiesMovimenti Production
DogHead Animation
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release9 June 2023 (2023-06-09)
Related
Tear Along the Dotted Line

This World Can't Tear Me Down (Italian: Questo mondo non mi renderà cattivo) is an Italian adult animated comedy drama television series written and directed by cartoonist Zerocalcare. It is the second animated series by Zerocalcare after Tear Along the Dotted Line, which features the same characters, and it can be considered a standalone sequel to the previous work. It was released internationally by the streaming platform Netflix on 9 June 2023. The series received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise towards its animation, story and emotional weight.

Plot

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The story revolves around the opening of a refugee shelter in an eastern neighbourhood of Rome, which has exacerbated tensions between neo-Nazis and local anti-fascists, including Zero. Meanwhile, an old friend returns to the neighbourhood after several years of absence and struggles to recognise the world he grew up in. Zero would like to do something for him, but realises he is unable to help him feel at home again.

Episodes

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No. Title Original release date
1 Quel che è di Cesare
(What belongs to Caesar) 		9 June 2023
2 Come una balena spiaggiata
(Like a beached whale)
3 Il faro
(The Beacon)
4 Chi denuncia per primo è infame due volte
(First to denounce is twice a traitor)
5 Quattro miliardi di anni luce
(Four billion light years)
6 Non c'è un posto per te
(No place for you)

Cast

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Italian original

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  • Zerocalcare, voiced by himself.[1]
  • Armadillo, voiced by Valerio Mastandrea.
  • Secco, voiced by Zerocalcare in the past and by Paolo Vivio [it] in the present.
  • Sarah, voiced by Zerocalcare in the past and by Chiara Gioncardi [it] in the present.
  • Cesare, voiced by Zerocalcare.
  • Mama Lady-Cocca, voiced by Zerocalcare.
  • Friend Pterodactyl, voiced by Zerocalcare in the past and by Ughetta d'Onorascenzo [it] in the present.
  • Detective of the Digos, voiced by Silvio Orlando.
  • Agent Tonelli, voiced by Gianluca Cortesi.
  • Agent Falvetta, voiced by Gianluca Crisafi.
  • Agent De Niro, voiced by Michele Foschini.
  • Amira, voiced by Zerocalcare in the past and by Sara Labidi [it] in the present.
  • Cinghiale, voiced by Zerocalcare.
  • Teapot Friend, voiced by Zerocalcare.
  • Greta Buffetti, voiced by Zerocalcare.
  • Mauro Coccodrello, voiced by Zerocalcare.
  • Ludovico, voiced by Zerocalcare.
  • Nazi, voiced by Zerocalcare in the past and by Stefano Thermes in the present.
  • Lawyer, voiced by Graziella Polesinanti [it].

English dub

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Soundtrack

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The original soundtrack is composed by Giancane [it] and is collected in the album Sei in un paese meraviglioso.[2] Other tracks chosen by Zerocalcare for the soundtrack included music by The Clash, Counting Crows, The Cure, California Calling, Moderat, Oasis, Luca Trucillo, Chumbawamba, Bruce Maginnis, Stiff Little Fingers, Hanson, Neja, The Connells, Fabio Valente and the Bull Brigade, Cigarettes After Sex, Lou Reed, 883, El Santo, Biagio Antonacci, Path, Angelic Upstarts, Ricchi e Poveri, Videoclub and The Strumbellas.[3]

Production

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The series was announced on 6 May 2022,[4] and marks the cartoonist's second collaboration with Netflix after Tear Along the Dotted Line.[5] On 17 November 2022, the series title and release date were announced,[6] while the first trailer was released during an evening of the Sanremo Music Festival 2023.[7] On 21 May 2023, the official teaser trailer was unveiled, featuring characters already seen in the previous series with the addition of a new one, Cesare.[8]

Promotion

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The first trailer of the animated series was broadcast on 9 February 2023 on Rai 1 during the third day of the seventy-third Sanremo Festival.[9] The second trailer was released on 5 April 2023, minutes after the announcement of the release date and the first images aired in an exclusive report on TG1 at 20:00.[10] The final trailer was released online on 21 May 2023.[11]

Distribution

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The six episodes of the series were released on Netflix on 9 June 2023.[12][13]

Reception

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This World Can't Tear Me Down has been positively received by critics. Antonio Cuomo of Movieplayer [it] gave the series 4 out of 5 stars, praising the animation, voice acting and story in particular;[14] while Emanuele Manta of Coming Soon gave it 4.5 out of 5 stars.[15]

Other media

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On 5 May 2023, Bao Publishing announced the Zerocalcare Animation Art Book, the official artbook of the series.[16]

References

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  1. ^ Armelli, Paolo (10 February 2023). "Zerocalcare torna con Questo mondo non mi renderà cattivo (nonostante Sanremo)". Wired (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ^ Oliva, Raffaella (9 June 2023). "Zerocalcare e Giancane, questo mondo non ci renderà cattivi". Rolling Stone (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  3. ^ Bridda, Edoardo (12 June 2023). "Zerocalcare, da Giancane agli Oasis. Tutti le canzoni di "Questo mondo non mi renderà cattivo"". Sentireascoltare (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Netflix annuncia una nuova serie tv di Zerocalcare". Fumetto Logica (in Italian). 6 May 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  5. ^ Fumarola, Silvia (6 May 2022). "Zerocalcare su Netflix al lavoro sulla nuova serie: "Un progetto più lungo"". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Zerocalcare, la nuova serie ha un titolo e una data di uscita". La Repubblica (in Italian). 17 November 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Zerocalcare torna con Questo mondo non mi renderà cattivo, il trailer della nuova serie". Sky Italia (in Italian). 10 February 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Avete visto il trailer della nuova serie di Zerocalcare?". Rolling Stone (in Italian). 21 May 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  9. ^ Stanzione, Davide (10 February 2023). "Questo mondo non mi renderà cattivo: la prossima serie di Zerocalcare si mostra durante Sanremo con il nuovo trailer". Best Movie (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Zerocalcare: il nuovo teaser di Questo mondo non mi renderà cattivo svela la data di uscita". Movie Player (in Italian). 5 April 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  11. ^ Scarselli, Luca (21 May 2023). "Questo mondo non mi renderà cattivo: il trailer della nuova serie di Zerocalcare (VIDEO)". Movie Player (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  12. ^ Berni, Andrea Francesco (10 February 2023). "Questo mondo non mi renderà cattivo: il primo trailer della nuova serie di Zerocalcare". Bad Taste. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  13. ^ Pagan, Beatrice (5 April 2023). "Questo mondo non mi renderà cattivo: la data di uscita della serie di Zerocalcare svelata nel nuovo teaser". Bad Taste (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  14. ^ Cuomo, Antonio (8 June 2023). "Questo mondo non mi renderà cattivo, recensione dei primi episodi: per Zerocalcare un ritorno forte e politico". Movie Player (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  15. ^ Manta, Emanuele (8 June 2023). "Recensione Questo mondo non mi renderà cattivo: Zerocalcare torna su Netflix con una serie più politicizzata e tempestiva". Coming Soon (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Il senso di Zerocalcare per l'animazione!". Preview (in Italian). No. 91. bao. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023 – via Issuu.
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