Eravamo bambini (transl. We Were Children) is a 2023 Italian neo-noir drama film directed by Marco Martani, loosely based on the play Zero by Massimiliano Bruno. It premiered at the Rome Film Festival on 19 October 2023.
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Premise
A group of friends are traumatized by a brutal event in their childhood. Wanting revenge, they return to the site of the event—a small town in Calabria—to face their demons.
Cast
Lorenzo Richelmy as Walter
Andrea Arru as young Walter
Alessio Lapice as Gianluca
Lucrezia Guidone as Margherita
Francesco Russo as "Cacasotto"
Giancarlo Commare as Peppino
Romano Reggiani as Andrea
Vincenzo Ferrera as Tonino
Paola Lavini as Elena
Lucio Patané as Carmine
Claudia Coli as Maria
Maria Letizia Gorga as Sinuzza
Daniele Parisi as Massimo
Gaetano Sciortino as Angelo
Francesco Lamantia as Marshal Renzulli
Massimo Popolizio as Antonio Rizzo
Production
The film was shot in Calabria and Lazio—specifically Latina and Grottaferrata—from late August to October 2022.
Release
The film premiered at the Rome Film Festival on 19 October 2023.