The Case Is Closed - Forget It Blu-Ray

The Case Is Closed – Forget It (L’istruttoria è chiusa: dimentichi) is a 1971 Italian crime drama directed by Damiano Damiani. The film stars Franco Nero as Vanzi, a successful architect who is wrongly imprisoned and forced to navigate the brutal realities of the Italian prison system. With supporting performances from Riccardo Cucciolla and Georges Wilson, the film is a hard-hitting critique of corruption, injustice, and the abuse of power within the Italian legal system.

The story follows Vanzi, who is arrested on false charges and sent to a high-security prison. Initially confident in his innocence and expecting swift justice, he quickly realizes that the system is rigged against him. Inside, he encounters both hardened criminals and corrupt prison officials who exploit the inmates for personal gain. As Vanzi struggles to maintain his dignity, he faces a moral dilemma: adapt to the violent, lawless environment or risk being crushed by it. The film portrays a bleak, Kafkaesque vision of institutionalized oppression and societal decay.

While The Case Is Closed – Forget It did not receive major international awards, it remains a powerful and socially relevant film, praised for its realism and sharp political commentary on the Italian justice system.