My Brother is an Only Child (12)
Thursday 20th November 2008
Danielle Luchetti 2007 - 100 mins
Italy/France
Language: Italian
The
tale of a young boy, Accio, growing up in post-war Italy. The
film follows Accio's ascent to manhood and his conflicts with his
family, especially his older brother. With the opposite political
beliefs and falling in love with the same woman, the two brothers are
thrown into a state of endless conflict. with excellent performances,
My Brother affords us a rare glimpse intoa fascinating period of
Italian history.
Score: 63.39%
Some members' comments:
Nice one!
Superbly acted - wonderful film.
Clever ageing of actors.
Good acting and direction. Interesting relationships and very convincing.
An enjoyable film.
Quality direction and acting making it a good film.
An unexpected delight.
Films
would benefit from projector being adjusted (yellow around the edges)
and sound system being repaired. Sound was horrible.
A genuine and warming film.
I lived in Italy in the 60s and it wasn't like that!
Trite twaddle.
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