Plot

Bari, summer of 1946. The war has ended but there are no signs of peace between Paolo e Luigi. Having suffered a superficial wound in Abyssinia, Paolo hopes to receive his pension from the trade unions. Luigi reminds him of his Fascist past. Their discussion becomes heated when Paolo loses at cards yet again. His little boy Antonio watches his father’s humiliation in silence. With the money his mother gave him to buy lunch, he buys a toy gun and together with his little brothers he marches homewards to give the gun to the father, so he can revenge himself.

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Bari, estate 1946. La guerra è finita ma non soffiano venti di pace tra Paolo e Luigi. Ferito di striscio in Abissinia Paolo vorrebbe la pensione dal sindacato. Luigi gli ricorda il suo passato da fascista. La discussione si anima quando Paolo perde l’ennesima partita a scopa. Il figlioletto Antonio assiste silenzioso all’umiliazione del padre. Con i soldi avuti dalla madre per il pranzo compra un fucile giocattolo e col piccolo esercito di fratellini marcia verso casa per dare il fucile al padre, così che possa rivalersi.

   Призы и награды

Premiered at Venice Film Festival 2009
Selected in 4 Oscar-qualifying festival
Winner in 16 Festivals
Nominated at David di Donatello 2010
Special Mention at Nastri d’Argento 2010
28 more awards

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