Time Stood Still

Year: 1959

Runtime: 83 mins

Language: Italian

Director: Ermanno Olmi

Drama

Two middle‑aged caretakers tend a remote dam site high in the snow‑capped Italian Alps. When one departs for a Christmas visit, an adolescent boy replaces him. The remaining man is irritated yet fascinated by the boy’s loud music, late‑morning sleep and teetotalism. After an avalanche cuts power to their hut, they slowly form a quiet bond.

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