The Sky Is Falling

1943, an estate north of Firenze. The weight of the world is on the shoulders of Penny, who's about 10. An orphan, she must watch over her little sister when they go to live with her aunt and uncle. Penny's a Catholic, and worries about her uncle's soul. He's Jewish, progressive and a free thinker, a fair boss, and devoted to his family. He can be stern, so Penny also worries that she'll never please him and that he won't love her. Then, after the Allied forces land in Sicily and the Germans begin their retreat, Penny must worry about her uncle's life. She tries logic and appeals to human decency. Can a child keep the sky from falling?

Cast

Isabella Rossellini Katchen Jeroen Krabbé Wilhelm (as Jeroun Krabbé) Barbara Enrichi Rosa Gianna Giachetti Elsa Luciano Virgilio Arthur Azzurra Antonacci Maria Bruno Vetti Il parroco Selene Maltauro Mauro Marino Cosimo Bettina Giovannini Signora Pinzauti

Veronica Niccolai Penny

Lara Campoli Baby

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