The Mongrel

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. The film was nominated for two David di Donatello, for best new director and for best original song ("La vita possibile"), and also received three nominations at Nastri d'Argento Awards, for best cinematography, best new director and best score.