La Disubbidienza -1981- Imdb -

The arrival of two women shifts Luca’s trajectory. First, there is his governess, who represents a structured, maternal past, but one tinged with newfound complexity. Then, there is a nurse, played by Stefania Sandrelli, who is hired to care for him. Through these women, Luca’s rebellion transforms from a passive desire for death into a sexual and emotional awakening.

: Initially a brave partisan, Luca becomes deeply depressed when the end of the war fails to bring the societal changes he expected. The Descent La Disubbidienza -1981- Imdb

The story is set in Rome during the height of Mussolini’s regime. It revolves around the life of a wealthy, upper-class family that seems to have insulated itself from the political turmoil of the time. The central character is Luca (played by Benjamin Levi), a young boy on the cusp of adolescence who is pampered, spoiled, and largely ignored by his parents in any meaningful emotional sense. The arrival of two women shifts Luca’s trajectory