St. Louis Jewish Film Festival - The Shadow of the Day

These are the most difficult years in which to set a love story. Set in a provincial Italian town in the late 1930’s. Luciano, like most Italians, is a Fascist sympathizer, and the owner of a restaurant. Nevertheless, he believes he can live his life according to rules he has set himself, in a sort of isolation from the outside world. But at the window overlooking the old square, along with the worrying signs of something that is about to happen in the world, a young woman appears bearing a secret. Her name is Anna, and she manages to get a job in the restaurant. From that point on, life will never be the same for Luciano; and among the dangers he faces, there is the greatest of all: love.

Writer/Director: Giuseppe Piccioni

Country: Italy 

Language: Italian with English Subtitles 

Genre: Drama

Duration: 120 minutes 

Watch trailer: The Shadow of the Day Trailer