Mio fratello è figlio unico

"Sometimes the things we fight about are what brings us closest together."

Apr 20 2007 R 1h 40m
Comedy, Crime, Drama

Accio and Manrico are siblings from a working-class family in 1960s Italy: older Manrico is handsome, charismatic, and loved by all, while younger Accio is sulky, hot-headed, and treats life as a battleground — much to his parents' chagrin. After the former is drawn into left-wing politics, Accio joins the fascists out of spite, but his flimsy beliefs are put to test when he falls for Manrico's like-minded girlfriend.

Plot

Two brothers come of age in the 1960s in a town south of Rome. Manrico is handsome, sometimes feckless, a leftist making the revolution. His younger brother Accio ("Bully") is a seminarian when the story beings, soon home studying Latin and joining the Fascists. Francesca, an aristocratic student, becomes Manrico's lover and Accio's friend. Over the next ten years, these three experience family, love, attraction, politics, and the challenges of adult responsibility. Subplots include Nastri, a father figure and political guide to Accio, Nastri's wife Bella who guides Accio in other ways, and the brothers' parents and sister, who are dazzled by Manrico's charm while depending on Accio.

Written by

Antonio Pennacchi, Daniele Luchetti, Sandro Petraglia

Directed by

Daniele Luchetti

Production Countries

Italy, France

Production Companies

MiBAC, Babe Film, Film Commission Torino Piemonte, Cattleya

Languages

Français

Awards

19 wins & 29 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
6,913
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
NA