When World War II ends, Luca faces profound disillusionment. He observes that the societal structures and deep-seated hypocrisy of the elite remain entirely unchanged. He watches his parents effortlessly shift their allegiance from the Nazis to the arriving American forces without an ounce of remorse. Concluding that his comrades' sacrifices were in vain, a heartbroken Luca loses the will to live and attempts to let himself waste away and die.
Alberto Moravia (novel), Aldo Lado, Barbara Alberti, Amedeo Pagani Music Composer: Ennio Morricone Cinematographer: Dante Spinotti Runtime: 98 minutes (1 hour 38 minutes)
: His devoted nurse who goes to extreme lengths to help him rediscover his will to live. Why It’s Noted on IMDb The film currently holds a weighted 5.0/10 rating La Disubbidienza -1981- Imdb
The film follows Luca Manzi (played by Karl Zinny), a fourteen-year-old boy living in Northern Italy during the twilight of Fascist rule and the immediate aftermath of the war.
The narrative centers on (played by Karl Zinny), a 14-year-old boy living in Venice during the tumultuous final years of World War II. Disgusted by his wealthy, bourgeois parents who happily conform to the fascist Republic of Salò, Luca sneaks out at night to fight alongside the anti-fascist partisans. When World War II ends, Luca faces profound disillusionment
Disgusted by his parents' hypocrisy and the unchanged social order, Luca sinks into a state of profound nihilistic depression. He views his family’s bourgeois lifestyle with utter contempt and actively decides to let himself die, rejecting food and withdrawing from reality. 2. The First Awakening
The film features an impressive ensemble of Italian and international actors: Concluding that his comrades' sacrifices were in vain,
Disappointed and emotionally distant from his affluent, superficial parents, Luca decides to stop eating, essentially choosing to let himself die.
Several critics have noted that the film is "the story of a rebellion against tradition, the family, and particularly the father figure, first through politics and then through sex".
gives a haunting performance as Edith, projecting a fragile instability that perfectly matches the film's tragic undertones. Cinematography and Score