As I was spending my summer days in Moscow, I came across a Russian screening of “La Meglio Gioventu” and for the third time, I was enthralled, unable to take my eyes or my attention off the screen. This Italian movie made in 2003 and running for exactly 366 minutes is an incredible series, encompassing forty years of the lives of two brothers Carati. The film by Marco Tullio Giordana starring Luigi Lo Cascio (Nicola) and Alessio Boni (Matteo) is a Roman epic of love, revolution and political reform. Nicola and Mateo are brothers who are as different as day and night, one hopeful and idealistic and another introverted and brooding. As the world unfolds before them in violent shifts, they are forced to face their greatest fears, those of their own weaknesses and identities. They are pushed apart and pulled together through decades of history, intertwining with the lives of others, pushing boundaries and challenging dreams. The story unfolds like a novel with characters you can relate to and love by the end of the film. You laugh and celebrate their victories and cry the tears of mourning as they hit the ultimate low. I believe that this movie cannot possibly leave anyone unaffected and stays with you years after, making you want to see it again and discover something new…perhaps about yourself…
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