{{Short description|2003 drama film}} {{Infobox film | image = Chemical Hunger.jpg | director = Antonio Bocola <br> Paolo Vari | screenplay = Antonio Bocola <br> Paolo Vari <br> Cristina Proserpio<br> Francesco Scarpelli<br> Gianfilippo Pedote | starring = Marco Foschi <br> Matteo Gianoli <br> Valeria Solarino | music = Luca Persico | cinematography = Mladen Matula | editing = Maurizio Grillo | producer = | distributor = Lucky Red | released = {{Film date|2003}} | country = | language = Italian | budget = }} '''''Chemical Hunger''''' ({{Langx|it|Fame chimica}}, also known as '' Chemical Hunger – The Munchies'') is a 2003 Italian drama film co-written and directed by Antonio Bocola and Paolo Vari, at their feature film debut. It premiered at the 60th Venice International Film Festival.
== Plot == {{no plot|date=July 2025}}
== Cast == * Marco Foschi as Claudio * Matteo Gianoli as Manuel * Valeria Solarino as Maja * Teco Celio as Claudio's Father *Mauro Serio as Di Natale * Mimmo Allanprese as Cuccu * Giulio Baraldi as Cosimo * Giancarlo Kalabrugovic as Bifo * Luca Persico as Zulù
== Production== The film was shot in Milan, between Quarto Oggiaro, Barona and Gratosoglio.<ref name="Repubblica">{{cite news |last1=Rossi |first1=Stefano |title=I ragazzi delle nostre periferie Meglio bulli che rassegnati |work=La Repubblica |date=7 September 2003 |page=16}}</ref>
== Release == The film premiered at the 60th edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the New Territories sidebar.<ref name="Repubblica" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=Weissberg |first1=Jay |title=Chemical Hunger – The Munchies |url=https://variety.com/2004/film/reviews/chemical-hunger-the-munchies-1200533013/ |access-date=13 July 2025 |work=Variety |date=5 June 2004}}</ref>
== Reception == The film won the Special Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the Annecy Italian Film Festival.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Redazione |title=Ad Annecy sbanca "Fame chimica" |url=https://www.sentieriselvaggi.it/4-10-2004-ad-annecy-sbanca-fame-chimica/ |access-date=13 July 2025 |work=Sentieri Selvaggi |date=3 October 2004 |language=it-IT}}</ref> The theme song "Fame chimica" by 'O Zulù was nominated for the David di Donatello for Best Original Song.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ercolani |first1=Adriano |title=David di Donatello 2005: nominations |url=http://www.offscreen.it/primo/david2005a.htm |access-date=3 September 2024 |work=Off-screen |date=12 April 2005}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb title}} {{Authority control}} Category:2003 films Category:2003 drama films Category:Italian drama films Category:Films about substance abuse Category:Films shot in Milan Category:2003 directorial debut films