In 1941, an Italian soldier is leaving for the Soviet front. The Fascist army is allied with the Nazi war machine. The soldier’s mind goes back to the melancholic fairy tales his Russian mother told him. Unlike his younger companions, he has already been to war, in Africa, and he fears it. As winter arrives, enthusiasm wanes under the first mortar shells, the cold and the snow. The most heartfelt desire is no longer victory, but rather a warm bed, food, and to go back home.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 10 min.
- Country, year
- Italy, 2019
- Genre
- Documentary, History, War
- Language
- Italian, Russian
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Michele Manzolini, Federico Ferrone
- Screenplay
- Federico Ferrone, Michele Manzolini, Wu Ming
- Producers
- Claudio Giapponesi
- Cinematography
- Andrea Vaccari
- Music
- Simonluca Laitempergher
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
Director
Michele Manzolini
Michele Manzolini and Federico Ferrone have been creating documentary films together since 2007. They often address contemporary political and historical topics. Their film „Train to Moscow“ (2013) was screened at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival.
Director
Federico Ferrone
Michele Manzolini and Federico Ferrone have been creating documentary films together since 2007. They often address contemporary political and historical topics. Their film „Train to Moscow“ (2013) was screened at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival.
