THE GLASS EYE
synopsis
Ferruccio, a fifteen year-old boy and son of a World War I hero, finds himself fighting amongst the last defenders of the Salò Republic. During these days, he writes a diary about his experencies and also the destinies of his older sisters—Liliana and Maria Grazia, married to a fascist and a communist partisan, respectively. The film director is the great-nephew of Ferruccio who, with the guidance of Ferruccio’s diary, embarks on a journey into his family’s past.
international title: | The Glass Eye |
original title: | L'occhio di vetro |
country: | Italy |
year: | 2020 |
genre: | documentary |
directed by: | Duccio Chiarini |
film run: | 75' |
screenplay: | Duccio Chiarini |
cinematography by: | Debora Vrizzi |
film editing: | Enrica Gatto |
music: | Alberto Becucci |
producer: | Ginevra Elkann, Francesca Zanza |
production: | Asmara Films |
backing: | Istituto Luce Cinecittà, MiBACT (IT) |