The Best of Youth
Italian Cinema

The Best of Youth

La Meglio Gioventù
Marco Tullio GiordanaItaly2003★★★★★

A family saga spanning Italy from 1966 to 2003 — six hours that feel like a gift, not a commitment. Brothers Matteo and Nicola whose paths diverge through the most turbulent decades of postwar Italian history: floods, terrorism, mental health reform, the Mafia. Giordana makes you feel the weight of each choice without ever making the film feel heavy. The kind of film you wish would never end. My favourite Italian film.

The Best of Youth — still