Naples to New York

Naples to New York (Napoli-New York, 2024) is an Italian adventure drama you can watch online on iFILM, directed by Oscar winner Gabriele Salvatores. Set in the rubble of post-war Naples, it follows two children — orphan Celestina and street kid Carmine — who stow away on an ocean liner bound for America, where Celestina's sister has settled.

The ship crossing and the chaos of arriving in New York bring unexpected encounters, some dangerous, some surprisingly kind. Dea Lançaro and Antonio Guerra carry the film with unselfconscious naturalism, and Pierfrancesco Favino appears as the ship's cook — an unlikely adult anchor in a world that was not built for them. Salvatores shoots it warmly but without sentimentality, a story about children who have no choice but to grow up fast. Stream Naples to New York on iFILM.