Release, runtime and language

2005 · 103 mins · Italian

Directed by

Pupi Avati

Starring

Marisa Merlini, Bianca Maria Cerasoli, Manuela Morabito, Vincenzo Failla, Luciano Luminelli, Simone Arcese

After World II, a mentally ill farmer who spends his days clearing unexploded ordnance is joined by his destitute, widowed sister‑in‑law—still the object of his lingering affection—and her wayward son. Their arrival forces him to confront his isolation and gives his solitary life new purpose.