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 (lit. 'We Were Children') is a 2023 Italian neo-noir drama film directed by Marco Martani, loosely based on the play Zero by Massimiliano Bruno.

Premise[edit]

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[edit]

Lorenzo Richelmy as 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
Andrea Arru
Riccardo Antonaci

Production[edit]

The film was shot in Calabria and Lazio—specifically Latina and Grottaferrata—from late August to October 2022.^[4]^[5]

Release[edit]

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

References[edit]

^ 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[edit]

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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