
The film recounts the tragedy of Istrian and Dalmatian exiles following the post-war armistice. Maddalena is eighteen years old and lives in Canfanaro, Istria, dreaming of becoming a painter. First the fury of war and then Tito's partisans destroy her family and her dreams.

as Antonio Braico

as Maddalena Braico

as Leo

as Bina Braico

as Niccolò Braico

as Miran

as Nonna Mimma

as Sergio Visentin

as Giorgio Braico

as Don Ugo




as Maresciallo Capuozzo

as Romano



as Professoressa Russolo

as Saulo Braico (9 anni)





as Capo partigiano titino

as Ada

as Saulo Braico (11 anni)

as Renzo Giacca

as Elmo