Ellipsis General Catalogue 2012

original title I NOSTRI ANNI
international title The Years of Our Love
directed by Daniele Gaglianone
screenplay Daniele Gaglianone, Giaime Alonge
cinematography Gherardo Gossi
editing Luca Gasparini
set design Valentina Ferroni
costume design Marina Roberti
music Giuseppe Napoli, Monica Affatato, Massimo Miride, Daniele Gaglianone
producer Gianluca Arcopinto
production Axelotil ‐ Pablo, Tele +
world sales Ellipsis Media International
year 2000
national distribution PABLO DISTRIBUZIONE INDIPENDENTE
film run 90'
release date 2001‐05‐11
language Italian
Country Italy
aspect ratio 1:1:66
sound Dolby SR
available format 35mm, DigiBeta, DVD
genre Drama
TURIN FILM FESTIVAL 2000: In Competition;
VILLERUPT'S ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2001: Jury Prize;
festival & awards
CANNES 2001: Directors' Fortnight;
SEMANA DEL CINE ITALIANO: "THE BEST OF YOUTH" 2007: Panorama;
URUGUAY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2008: The Best Of Youth;
MOSTRA DE VALENCIA 2001: In Competition;
Synopsis
Alberto and Natalino are old men who once fought together in
the Partisan movement in the Piemonte region together with
Silurino. Natalino lives in alone in the mountains while Alberto,
a widower, lives in Turin but passes his summers in a little hotel
where he meets and makes friends with another old man called
Umberto. During the war a few members of their little group of
partisans were wounded and while Alberto remained with the
wounded, Natalino went to find help. At one point Alberto leaves the group and that is when the
wounded men are found by a group of Italian Fascist soldiers lead by an officer. Alberto watches as
the Italians massacre the already wounded Silurino and the others, unable to help in any way. This
image still haunts him. From his conversations with Umberto about the war years, Alberto has a
terrible realisation: Umberto is none other than the Fascist officer who ordered Silurino and the
others to be put to death and he contacts Natalino and tells him of his discovery. The two old men
decide to revenge the deaths of their companions by killing Umberto who is paralysed and in a
wheelchair…