In Italian, with subtitles in English
Cinema at the Institute: Incontri in Biblioteca: Contemporary italian
Ernesto is a
simple man who tries to pursue his own ambitions without losing sight of the
real values in life. Upholsterer, nursery-school cook, mover, driver, film
extra: he’s a jack of all trades. With him and his best friend Giacinto, we
relive the crucial phases in the history of the country from the 1970s to the
present, from the Red Brigades and the ‘Years of Lead’ to the rise and triumph
of Berlusconi. With its lucid and ironic perspective on the vices and virtues
of Italy and the Italians, the film encapsulates the modern saga of an entire
country through the adventures of a genuine hero for our times.