November 17, 2012 (2012-11-17) (Rome Film Festival)[1][2]
The Mongrel (Italian: Razza bastarda) is a 2012 Italian thriller-drama film. It marked the directorial debut of actor Alessandro Gassmann, who also co-wrote the script and starred in the film.
For his performance Gassmann won the Globo d'oro for best actor.[3] The film was nominated for two David di Donatello, for best new director and for best original song ("La vita possibile"),[4][5] and also received three nominations at Nastri d'Argento Awards, for best cinematography, best new director and best score.[6]