Eravamo bambini

Eravamo bambini (lit. 'We Were Children') is a 2023 Italian neo-noir drama film directed by Marco Martani, loosely based on the play Zero by Massimiliano Bruno.

Premise
A group of friends are traumatized by a brutal event in their childhood. Wanting revenge, they return to the site of the event—a small town in Calabria—to face their demons.

Cast

 * Lorenzo Richelmy as Walter
 * Alessio Lapice as Gianluca
 * Lucrezia Guidone as Margherita
 * Francesco Russo as "Cacasotto"
 * Giancarlo Commare as Peppino
 * Romano Reggiani as Andrea
 * Vincenzo Ferrera as Tonino
 * Paola Lavini as Elena
 * Lucio Patané as Carmine
 * Claudia Coli as Maria
 * Maria Letizia Gorga as Sinuzza
 * Daniele Parisi as Massimo
 * Gaetano Sciortino as Angelo
 * Francesco Lamantia as Marshal Renzulli
 * Massimo Popolizio as Antonio Rizzo
 * Andrea Arru
 * Riccardo Antonaci

Production
The film was shot in Calabria and Lazio—specifically Latina and Grottaferrata—from late August to October 2022.

Release
The film premiered at the Rome Film Festival on 19 October 2023.