The Lebanese has a dream: to conquer the underworld of Rome. To carry
out this feat without precedent he puts together a ruthless and highly
organized gang. Their progress and changes in leadership take place over
25 years, from the 1970s into the 90s, and are inseparably intertwined
with the dark history of modern Italy: terrorism, kidnappings and
corruption at the highest levels of government.
A driven young man (Gyllenhaal) stumbles upon the underground world of
L.A. freelance crime journalism. When Lou Bloom, desperate for work,
muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line
between observer and participant to become the star of his own story.
Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
The Spanish deep South, 1980. A series of brutal murders of adolescent
girls in a remote and forgotten town bring together two disparate
characters - both detectives in the homicide division - to investigate
the cases. With deep divisions in their ideology, detectives Juan and
Pedro must put aside their differences if they are to successfully hunt
down a killer who for years has terrorized a community in the shadow of a
general disregard for women rooted in a misogynistic past.
