The Sky Is Falling
2000 · Movie · 102 min. · Italy
1943, an estate north of Firenze. The weight of the world is on the shoulders of Penny, who's about 10. An orphan, she must watch over her little sister when they go to live with her aunt and uncle. Penny's a Catholic, and worries about her uncle's soul. He's Jewish, progressive and a free thinker, a fair boss, and devoted to his family. He can be stern, so Penny also worries that she'll never please him and that he won't love her. Then, after the Allied forces land in Sicily and the Germans begin their retreat, Penny must worry about her uncle's life. She tries logic and appeals to human decency. Can a child keep the sky from falling?
Direction Andrea Frazzi · Antonio Frazzi
Cast Isabella Rossellini · Jeroen Krabbé · Barbara Enrichi · Gianna Giachetti · Luciano Virgilio · Azzurra Antonacci · Bruno Vetti · Selene Maltauro
Soundtrack Luis Bacalov
Screenplay Lorenza Mazzetti · Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Cinematography Franco Di Giacomo
Original title Il cielo cade
Also known as The Sky Will Fall
6.1
42 votes (FilmAffinity)
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