Nanni Balestrini

16mm experimental film documenting Mario Ricci's "Illuminazione".

16mm experimental film documenting Mario Ricci's "Illuminazione".

In 1848 Milan, a thief and a baker witness the chaotic final days of the Italian Revolution.

In this painful melodrama, an aging mother (Claudia Cardinale) attempts to cope with the progressive deterioration of her grown son due to his drug addiction. At first only manipulative, in addition to stealing from her he eventually becomes abusive and violent, and she must take strong measures if she is to save her own life, much less his.