Small town in Italy, end of the 19th century. Luciano, a drunk, doesn't fit in the town. Rebelion against authority and a forbidden love makes him to commit a crime accidentally. To pay for his crime, he is forced into exile on the most remote island in the world, Argentina’s Tierra del Fuego. The hunt for the shipwreck treasure hidden on the island becomes his opportunity for redemption.
The Tale of King Crab is a 2021 Italian drama film directed by Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis. The film was shown in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.