Eravamo bambini

Eravamo bambini
Eravamo bambini
	Italian theatrical release poster
Directed by	Marco Martani
Written by	Massimiliano Bruno; Marco Martani;
Based on	Zero; by Massimiliano Bruno
Produced by	Gianluca Curti; Lorenzo Gangarossa; Mario Gianani; Santo Versace;
Starring	Lorenzo Richelmy; Alessio Lapice; Lucrezia Guidone; Francesco Russo; Giancarlo Commare; Romano Reggiani;
Cinematography	Valerio Azzali
Edited by	Luciana Pandolfelli
Music by	Francesco Cerasi
Production; companies	Minerva Pictures; Wildside;
Distributed by	Vision Distribution
Release dates	19 October 2023 (Rome); 21 March 2024 (Italy);
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

Eravamo bambini (transl. We Were Children) is a 2023 Italian neo-noir drama film directed by Marco Martani [it], loosely based on the play Zero by Massimiliano Bruno. It premiered at the Rome Film Festival on 19 October 2023.

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.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Cast

Lorenzo Richelmy as Walter
- Andrea Arru as young Walter
Alessio Lapice as Gianluca
Lucrezia Guidone [it] as Margherita
Francesco Russo as "Cacasotto"
Giancarlo Commare as Peppino
Romano Reggiani [it] as Andrea
Vincenzo Ferrera as Tonino
Paola Lavini [it] as Elena
Lucio Patané as Carmine
Claudia Coli [it] as Maria
Maria Letizia Gorga [it] as Sinuzza
Daniele Parisi [it] 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.^[4]^[5]

Release

The film premiered at the Rome Film Festival on 19 October 2023.^[6]

References

^ Barone, Martina (21 October 2023). "Eravamo bambini: intervista al regista Marco Martani". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 29 November 2023.
^ Giampaolo, Claudia (20 October 2023). "Eravamo bambini, traumi d'infanzia e sete di vendetta nel noir di Marco Martani". Ciak Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 29 November 2023.
^ Pierleoni, Francesca (19 October 2023). "Eravamo bambini, noir tra vendetta e innocenza perduta". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). Retrieved 29 November 2023.
^ "Due allievi della SRC Lab sul set del film "Eravamo bambini"". ReggioToday (in Italian). 20 September 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
^ "Grottaferrata, nel locale FONDI si gira il film "Eravamo bambini" del regista Marco Martani". Castelli Notizie (in Italian). 26 September 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
^ "PROGRAMMA (PDF) FESTA DEL CINEMA 2023" (PDF). Festa del Cinema di Roma (in Italian).

External links

Eravamo bambini on IMDb

[1] Barone, Martina (21 October 2023). "Eravamo bambini: intervista al regista Marco Martani". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 29 November 2023.

[2] Giampaolo, Claudia (20 October 2023). "Eravamo bambini, traumi d'infanzia e sete di vendetta nel noir di Marco Martani". Ciak Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 29 November 2023.

[3] Pierleoni, Francesca (19 October 2023). "Eravamo bambini, noir tra vendetta e innocenza perduta". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). Retrieved 29 November 2023.

[4] "Due allievi della SRC Lab sul set del film "Eravamo bambini"". ReggioToday (in Italian). 20 September 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

[5] "Grottaferrata, nel locale FONDI si gira il film "Eravamo bambini" del regista Marco Martani". Castelli Notizie (in Italian). 26 September 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

[6] "PROGRAMMA (PDF) FESTA DEL CINEMA 2023" (PDF). Festa del Cinema di Roma (in Italian).

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