Mediterraneo
1991 Directed by Gabriele Salvatores
Synopsis
On a magical Greek island a soldier is about to discover that it is better to make love instead of war
Greek Sea, World War II. An Italian ship leaves a handful of soldiers in a little island; their mission is to spot enemy ships and to hold the island in case of attack. The village of the island seems abandoned and there isn't a single enemy in sight, so the soldiers begin to relax a little. Things change when their ship is hit and destroyed by the enemy, and the soldiers find themselves abandoned there. Actually, the island isn't deserted and when the Greeks understand that those Italians are harmless, they came out of their hiding places in the mountains and continue their peaceful lives. Soon the soldiers discover that being left behind in a God-forgotten Greek island isn't such a bad thing, after all...
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It's 1941 and a group of Italian soldiers have been posted to a remote Greek island. Or they may have invaded it, or have been accidentally stranded there - they're not the most motivated fighting force and I couldn't tell. Gradually they become a part of the community and the war proceeds without them, and forgets about them as they forget about it.
This is a charming film, and considering that it's a war film it is surprisingly 'feel good', with great performances showing the differing personalities that you'd expect in a group of young men, and some excellent acting from them all. If you expect non-stop gunfire, explosions and bloodshed from your war films this won't be for you, but if you'd like a very different film it may be.
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It's 1941 and a group of Italian soldiers have been posted to a remote Greek island. Or they may have invaded it, or have been accidentally stranded there - they're not the most motivated fighting force and I couldn't tell. Gradually they become a part of the community and the war proceeds without them, and forgets about them as they forget about it.
This is a charming film, and considering that it's a war film it is surprisingly 'feel good', with great performances showing the differing personalities that you'd expect in a group of young men, and some excellent acting from them all. If you expect non-stop gunfire, explosions and bloodshed from your war films this won't be for you, but if you'd like a very different film it may be. -
One of my all-time favorites.