These Encounters Of Theirs divides 10 non-professional actors into couples, then has them take turns in declaiming the Dialogues With Leuco, Cesare Pavese's abstract, philosophical work.
La madre
An alternate look at a part of Sicilia, perhaps left out for its more straightforward didactic quality. Interesting to again see the long gaps. Also note the extra use of close-up (for them) on the old woman.
Vedova Biliotti
A group of men and women have been brought together after World War II, when Italy regained its national and territorial unity. They make up a primitive community which seeks to erase not only the distress created by the war but also the hardships of life, and look to protect themselves from violence, misery and fear. Amid the ruins of this post-war period, these men and women build a new rapport between themselves, between sexes, between generations, between social and geographical origins, between political camps.
La madre
Depois de muitos anos longe, Silvestro volta do norte da Itália para o interior da Sicília, onde cresceu, para visitar sua mãe. Durante a viagem, ele conversa com estranhos em um porto, passageiros em um trem, sua mãe e um afiador de facas.
