The Sky Is Falling
Directed by Antonio Frazzi
Plot
1943, an estate north of Firenze. The weight of the world is on the shoulders of Penny, who's about 10. An orphan, she must watch over her little sister when they go to live with her aunt and uncle. Penny's a Catholic, and worries about her uncle's soul. He's Jewish, progressive and a free thinker, a fair boss, and devoted to his family. He can be stern, so Penny also worries that she'll never please him and that he won't love her. Then, after the Allied forces land in Sicily and the Germans begin their retreat, Penny must worry about her uncle's life. She tries logic and appeals to human decency. Can a child keep the sky from falling?
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Cast
Isabella Rossellini
Katchen
Jeroen Krabbé
Wilhelm (as Jeroun Krabbé)
Barbara Enrichi
Rosa
Gianna Giachetti
Elsa
Luciano Virgilio
Arthur
Azzurra Antonacci
Maria
Bruno Vetti
Il parroco
Selene Maltauro
Mauro Marino
Cosimo
Bettina Giovannini
Signora Pinzauti
Veronica Niccolai
Penny
Lara Campoli
Baby
Elena Safonova
Maja (as Elena Sofonova)
Paul Brooke
Mr. Pitt
Cosimo Bani