(2024, Italy, 103')
In 1918, at a field hospital near the front lines, Stefano and Giulio work together, bound by fate but divided by opposing views on politics and the duty of a soldier. Their relationship is further complicated by their shared love for Anna, a nurse who supports them through days of pain, sacrifice, and violence. The arrival of the devastating Spanish flu epidemic will upset their already fragile balance.
Among the great masters of Italian cinema, Gianni Amelio competed in Venice in 2022 with Il signore delle formiche. He won the Golden Lion at the Lido in 1998 with Così ridevano and was part of the Venice jury in the Competition in 1992. He also won the Osella Award for Best Screenplay with Lamerica in 1994.