A group of Italian villagers struggle to survive during a tumultuous time in 1943, debating how much assistance to give the partisans with the impending arrival of the Germans. Based on True Events.
At its best when depicting the quiet solidarity within the farming community, this sophomore effort by Giorgio Diritti has difficulty assembling its interesting vignettes into a cohesive narration.
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Kent Turner
RTFilm-Forward.comJun 13, 2010
[The director] handles a Very Important Historical Matter sensitively and tastefully, not viscerally.
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Fernando F. Croce
RTHouse Next DoorJun 2, 2010
A crisp diagram in need of a burst of fury or madness. Alas, Diritti is no Elem Klimov.