The Sky Is Falling
2000 · 102 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 497 VOTES · DIR. Andrea Frazzi, Antonio Frazzi
Overview
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?
Dialogue Timeline — 1,247 lines
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00:00:00 Silvia D'amico Bendicò Presents
00:04:05 What beautiful children!
00:07:03 We have to help them get over it.
00:10:32 Start writing.
00:13:42 You're hurting me!
00:16:20 What a stink!
00:20:31 Don't push and shove!
00:23:33 Goodnight.
00:27:15 I was reading one of Penny's essays.
00:30:03 - What's happening upstairs? - Don't know. They're all upset.
00:32:40 It's not all that close. You should take the shortcut.
00:35:28 Off you go! The bishop's arriving!
00:39:35 So when I'm dead, they'll all be desperate
00:43:08 - What's happening, sir? - We can't find Penny.
00:46:01 Come here!
00:48:31 Anyway be careful, you can never get rid of certain types of weeds.
00:52:48 Commander-in-Chief of the Anglo-American...
00:56:46 - Good morning. - Good morning, children.
01:00:36 Let's go down to the cellar.
01:06:53 Nello...
01:10:19 Pray for your uncle because he's in real danger.
01:13:37 I'm not going to run away, out of respect for myself and human dignity.
01:19:03 Let go!
01:23:46 It's your fault you brutes!