Plot Synopsis

Set in the 19th century when the southern lands of Italy are bandit territory, BRIGANDS: THE QUEST FOR GOLD is a one-hour drama series that centers on Filomena, who escapes her wealthy but sad life to lead a risky treasure hunt. Two years after the Unification of Italy: a woman, forced to escape from her village, joins a particular group of brigands and she becomes one of the most ruthless and strategic leaders. But she is not the only one to choose this life and soon comes into contact with other women like her. In order to recover the gold of the South and restore hope to the peasants, the various bands of brigands have no choice but to unite against the common enemy. Brigands against State, but also brigands against brigands, in a struggle where one must be willing to sacrifice even one's humanity to overcome the oppressors. Dense forests, immense glades and desolate landscapes create a precise image system in which the characters come into intimate contact with the wilderness, becoming an integral part of it. Confined to the edges of civilization and forced to live like beasts to survive in hostile places, this environment changes them forever and brings out their darker, more primitive side. A little bit Robin Hood, a little bit Pirates, the bandits protagonists acquire wealth and power to replace the State. A violent criminality is born where the only option to survive is to become an unscrupulous outlaw. All six episodes of BRIGANDS: THE QUEST FOR GOLD dropped on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 on Netflix. The series is created and written by grams*, the collective consisting of Antonio Le Fosse, Re Salvador, Eleonora Trucchi, Marco Raspanti and Giacomo Mazzariol.