Eravamo bambini

Eravamo bambini is a 2023 Italian neo-noir drama film directed by, loosely based on the play Zero by Massimiliano Bruno. It premiered at the Rome Film Festival on 19 October 2023.

Premise

A group of friends are traumatized by a brutal event in their childhood. Wanting revenge, they return to the site of the event—a small town in Calabria—to face their demons.

Cast

Lorenzo Richelmy as Walter
* Andrea Arru as young Walter
Alessio Lapice as Gianluca
as Margherita
Francesco Russo as "Cacasotto"
Giancarlo Commare as Peppino
as Andrea
Vincenzo Ferrera as Tonino
as Elena
Lucio Patané as Carmine
as Maria
as Sinuzza
as Massimo
Gaetano Sciortino as Angelo
Francesco Lamantia as Marshal Renzulli
Massimo Popolizio as Antonio Rizzo

Production

The film was shot in Calabria and Lazio—specifically Latina and Grottaferrata—from late August to October 2022.

Release

The film premiered at the Rome Film Festival on 19 October 2023.