The Best of Youth (La meglio gioventù)

The Best of Youth (La meglio gioventù)

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The Best of Youth (La meglio g...

Adriana Asti, Alessio Boni, Andrea Tidona, Fabrizio Gifuni, Jasmine Trinca

This sprawling Italian drama sweeps from the '60s to the 21st century, tracking the journey of two brothers, Nicola (Luigi Lo Cascio) and Matteo (Alessio Boni). The two take different paths: After tra...( read more  read more... )veling, Nicola becomes a successful psychiatrist, while Matteo becomes a policeman intent on catching criminals. Their politics diverge as well, straining the family bond.

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  • April 17, 2007
    OK, so anyone will tell you it's 6 hours long and in Italian. But this a rich film and is only dry in a couple of spots. I love the culture, and you feel like you know these characters. They feel like family. I laughed, I cried, I thought, I pondered, and I mourned. Oh, I g...( read more)uess I should mention some plot. It follows the lives of two brothers, Nicola and Matteo and their shared and seperate families. There's also alot of Italian history I'm unfamiliar with here. I won't soon forget this film. It stays with you.
  • November 24, 2009
    This epic movie really utilizes its 6 hour length to develop its characters to a depth that I have not seen in another movie. After finishing you just want more.
  • November 11, 2009
    Commovente ma mai scontato, questo film, nonostante la durata epocale, è riuscito a tenermi incollata allo schermo, a farmi riflettere e sorridere, e a farmi affezionare a dei personaggi disegnati davvero bene e ad una storia che non scade mai nel patetico o nel sentimentalismo. ...( read more)Finalmente un ottimo prodotto italiano contemporaneo!
  • October 14, 2009
    All beforehand, I should say I am so proud off myself for watching a 383 minutes feature non-stop. Beside the first hour starts up a li'bit slow, the flick just decently progresses. So, don't get scared off its length. An atypical, non-cliche drama about how a man learns to takin...( read more)g off his life & passing good expectations between generations. An utmost careful story intertwined with certain big historical events happened in Italy since late 1960s as the background; & demonstrating how people lived in such environment & dealing with it. An emotive, poetic & enchanting ending. EVERY characters (I do mean EVERY, even for the smaller roles) well functions their parts. Great directing & cast- Adriana Asti (as the Caratis' mother) in particular. After all, it is the most sympathetic (also the most positive, optimistic & adaptable) one the happiest & winning it all. Just because he knows how to appreciate life. Isn't it exactly what & how LIFE supposed to be?!!
  • October 8, 2009
    A story of two brothers which spans four decades. I do not have words to describe this film. Everything, from the acting, direction, story, dialogue, music and cinematography is pitch perfect. Simply one of the greatest piece of film making of all time. Truly, a masterpiece! This...( read more) is my Favorite film!
  • July 27, 2009
    wonderful! except the end that seems to me a little forced.
  • June 1, 2009
    They say sprawling; I say boring.
  • February 26, 2009
    quite boring and colourless - there was too much noise and 6 hours for this kind of movies are insufferable.
  • January 18, 2009
    Touching... a story that stands by itself driving all your attention to it. The 6 hrs. are not a big thing cuz it has an unique drama full of suspense... It worthed, every minute !!
  • December 21, 2008
    Six Hours of Creativity.. Two Thumbs Up.

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