neorealistic
/ˌnioʊˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
adjective
- Relating to a style of art, film, or literature that depicts everyday life and ordinary people in a realistic, often gritty way, especially in post-World War II Italy.
- The director's neorealistic style showed the struggles of poor families in Rome.
- The black-and-white film had a neorealistic feel, with non-professional actors and real street scenes.
- She wrote a neorealistic novel about factory workers in the 1950s.
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