A Ray of Sun

A Ray of Sun

Two Brothers on their Journey towards the Unknown

1997 · 57 min · Drama

Renzo and Roberto Rossellini - Two Brothers on their Journey towards the Unknown, sharing a life together. The older one finds a new way to represent reality in film. The younger one expresses this film reality in music. At a mature age both brothers became aware of the shortcomings that limited their arts. From this they drew a conclusion - each one in his own way.

Directed by Georg Brintrup · Written by Georg Brintrup

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Carlo Abeni Young Roberto Rossellini
Marco Abeni Young Renzo Rossellini
Luca Lacovino Roberto Rossellini
Paolo Picardi Renzo Rossellini

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