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?
Directed by Andrea Frazzi, Antonio Frazzi
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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

Elena Safonova
Maja (as Elena Sofonova)

Paul Brooke
Mr. Pitt
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