Eravamo bambini explained

Eravamo bambini
Director:	Marco Martani
Cinematography:	Valerio Azzali
Editing:	Luciana Pandolfelli
Music:	Francesco Cerasi
Distributor:	Vision Distribution
Runtime:	100 minutes
Country:	Italy
Language:	Italian

Italian: Eravamo bambini is a 2023 Italian neo-noir drama film directed by Marco Martani, loosely based on the play Zero by Massimiliano Bruno.

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
• Alessio Lapice as Gianluca
• as Margherita
• Francesco Russo as "Cacasotto"
• Giancarlo Commare as Peppino
• as Andrea
• Vincenzo Ferrera as Tonino
• as Elena
• Lucio Patané as Carmine
• as Maria
• as Sinuzza
• as Massimo
• Gaetano Sciortino as Angelo
• Francesco Lamantia as Marshal Renzulli
• Massimo Popolizio as Antonio Rizzo
• Andrea Arru
• Riccardo Antonaci

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]

External links

• Eravamo bambini on IMDb

Notes and References

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