The read
A Balasaur Score of 74 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.4/10. Streaming on Netflix.
Synopsis
In late 1940s Italy, a mother makes the difficult decision to send her son to the north, where he catches glimpses of a new life away from poverty.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
351 audience votes
Key crew
- Furio AndreottiScreenplay
- Camille Dugay ComenciniScreenplay
- Cristina ComenciniDirector
- Cristina ComenciniScreenplay
- Giulia CalendaScreenplay
Cast
- Barbara RonchiDerna
- Serena RossiAntonietta
- Christian CervoneAmerigo
- Stefano AccorsiAmerigo Adulto
- Francesco Di LevaCapa ‘e Fierro
- Antonia TruppoMaddalena Criscuolo
- Monica NappoZandragliona
- Dora RomanoPachiochia
- Beatrice SchirosMaestra Ferrari
- Ivan ZerbinatiAlcide
- Lucio MoranoLuzio
- Jacopo Pagano GuerrieriRivo
Themes
based on novel or bookpoverty1940simpoverishedpost-war italy