Aprile

Nanni Moretti once again muses on the ebb and flow of life in April 1996, as he is about to become a father for the first time and finds himself unable to focus on his documentary about the upcoming general elections, where the left is heading into a rematch against Berlusconi.

Cast

Nanni Moretti

as Nanni Moretti

Silvio Orlando

as Silvio Orlando

Silvia Nono

as Silvia Nono

Pietro Moretti

as Pietro Moretti

Agata Apicella Moretti

as Agata Apicella Moretti

Nuria Schoenberg

as Nuria Schoenberg

Silvia Bonucci

as Silvia Bonucci

Quentin de Fouchécour

as Quentin de Fouchécour

Renato De Maria

as Renato De Maria

Daniele Luchetti

as Daniele Luchetti

Reviews

CinemaSerf

I did think it a little unkind that Silvio Berlusconi didn't get a credit here. He features enough - on television or by reputation! It's against the backdrop of the 1996 Italian elections that Nanni Moretti attempts to focus on two significant events in his life. Marginally more important is the bi...

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