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Omero Antonutti
Padre
Saverio Marconi
Gavino
Marcella Michelangeli
Madre
Fabrizio Forte
Young Gavino
Marino Cenna
Young shepherd
Stanko Molnar
Sebastiano
Gavino Ledda
Himself
Nanni Moretti
Cesare
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Written by CinemaSerf on Fri May 17 2024
Based on the true story of author Gavino Ledda, we follow his life growing up on a Sicilian farm where he is subjected to the brutal realism of his father. It all begins when he is taken out of school at a very young age because dad (Omero Antonutti) needs him to tend the sheep and keep them safe from snakes, wolves and bandits! He's barely two foot tall at this stage. This is the template for much of the rest of his childhood as his education is sacrificed to keep them fed and housed. Reaching his adulthood he finds himself manoeuvred into joining the military by his father - a responsibility ...
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Keywords
- shepherd
- sheep
- illiteracy
- abusive father
- accordion
- sardinia, italy
- biography
- bestiality