Hey Joe (2024)
Release Year: 2024
Nation: Italy
Alternative Title: Привет, Джо, 拿坡里之戀, Này Joe
Director: Claudio Giovannesi
Writer: Claudio Giovannesi, Massimo Gaudioso, Maurizio Braucci
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Nicola Serra, Carlo Degli Esposti
Companies: Palomar, RAI Cinema, Vision Distribution
Genre: Drama
Budget: N/A
Keywords
Keywords: 1970s, bare chested male, early 1970s, father son relationship, female frontal nudity, female full frontal nudity, female nudity, female pubic hair, female topless nudity, male nudity, male rear nudity, naples italy, organized crime, outdoor nudity, pubic hair, public nudity, search for son, veteran, world war, world war two
Story
In 1944, American sailor Dean Barry arrives in Naples following the liberation of Italy. He meets and falls deeply in love with Lucia, a young local woman from a poor background. Their relationship results in a pregnancy before Dean's service ends two years later, forcing him to return to New Jersey and leaving Lucia alone with their child. Upon completing his service, Dean decides to return to Naples to find his family despite the city having changed significantly.
Summary
Hey Joe, directed by Claudio Giovannesi and set in post-World War II Italy, follows American sailor Dean Barry who arrives in Naples amidst its liberation from bombing. Here he meets Lucia, a young local woman with whom he shares a passionate love affair that culminates in pregnancy before Dean must return to his home in New Jersey. The story explores themes of love, abandonment, and the search for family across cultures and time, set against the backdrop of a city rebuilding after war.
