At its core, La disubbidienza attempts to grapple with serious political questions. Luca's "disobedience" is initially political—his rejection of his family's fascism and his embrace of the partisan cause. The film depicts the hope that animated the Italian resistance movement: the belief that defeating fascism would create the conditions for a just and egalitarian society.
The film follows Luca Manzi, a fourteen-year-old boy living under fascist rule who becomes a partisan. Disillusioned after the war when societal changes fail to meet his expectations, he retreats into a state of physical and emotional "disobedience," essentially choosing to let himself die. He is eventually "saved" through complex, often controversial relationships with two older women: : His father's lover, who introduces him to sex.
While some users search for its "top" status, it currently holds a modest weighted IMDb rating of 5.0/10
The film features a notable cast of European stars and an acclaimed technical team: La disubbidienza (1981) - Ratings - IMDb
La Disubbidienza (1981) is a masterclass in Italian psychological drama. 🇮🇹