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Italy
8.0 1h 33m

A Lighter Burden to Bear

Rome, late 1990s. Military service is still compulsory, and to avoid it, Marco, an ambitious young architect already on the rise, chooses conscientious objection and the resulting alternative civilian service. However, he ends up in a rehabilitation center for the disabled, where he has to take care of a girl suffering from a severe form of muscular dystrophy. After a difficult start, marked by the intolerance of the young manager, who is not used to low-paid jobs, the two form a deep bond, and the architect says that thanks to the girl, his civil service has been less difficult.

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Top Cast

  • Giovanna Mezzogiorno

    Giovanna Mezzogiorno

    Elena

  • Stefano Accorsi

    Stefano Accorsi

    Marco

  • Lorenza Indovina

    Lorenza Indovina

    Claudia

  • Tommaso Ragno

    Tommaso Ragno

    Paolo

  • Sergio Albelli

    Sergio Albelli

    Daniele

  • Libero De Rienzo

    Libero De Rienzo

    Oscar

  • Cecilia Sacchi

    Cecilia Sacchi

    madre di Elena

  • Antonio Carli

    Antonio Carli

    Riccardo

  • Paolo Bonanni

    Paolo Bonanni

    Giuseppe

Overview

Rome, late 1990s. Military service is still compulsory, and to avoid it, Marco, an ambitious young architect already on the rise, chooses conscientious objection and the resulting alternative civilian service. However, he ends up in a rehabilitation center for the disabled, where he has to take care of a girl suffering from a severe form of muscular dystrophy. After a difficult start, marked by the intolerance of the young manager, who is not used to low-paid jobs, the two form a deep bond, and the architect says that thanks to the girl, his civil service has been less difficult.

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