Eravamo bambini

Eravamo bambini (transl. We Were Children) is a 2023 Italian neo-noir drama film directed by Marco Martani [it], loosely based on the play Zero by Massimiliano Bruno. It premiered at the Rome Film Festival on 19 October 2023.

Eravamo bambini
Italian theatrical release poster
Directed by	Marco Martani
Written by	Massimiliano Bruno Marco Martani
Based on	Zero by Massimiliano Bruno
Produced by	Gianluca Curti Lorenzo Gangarossa Mario Gianani Santo Versace
Starring	Lorenzo Richelmy Alessio Lapice Lucrezia Guidone Francesco Russo Giancarlo Commare Romano Reggiani
Cinematography	Valerio Azzali
Edited by	Luciana Pandolfelli
Music by	Francesco Cerasi
Production companies	Minerva Pictures Wildside
Distributed by	Vision Distribution
Release dates	19 October 2023 (2023-10-19) (Rome) 21 March 2024 (2024-03-21) (Italy)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

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.^[1][2][3]

Cast

• Lorenzo Richelmy as Walter
  • Andrea Arru as young Walter
• Alessio Lapice as Gianluca
• Lucrezia Guidone [it] as Margherita
• Francesco Russo as "Cacasotto"
• Giancarlo Commare as Peppino
• Romano Reggiani [it] as Andrea
• Vincenzo Ferrera as Tonino
• Paola Lavini [it] as Elena
• Lucio Patané as Carmine
• Claudia Coli [it] as Maria
• Maria Letizia Gorga [it] as Sinuzza
• Daniele Parisi [it] 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.^[4][5]

Release

The film premiered at the Rome Film Festival on 19 October 2023.^[6]