A Lighter Burden to Bear

The story

Rome, late 1990s. Military service is still compulsory, and to avoid it, Marco, an ambitious young architect already on the rise, chooses conscientious objection and the resulting alternative civilian service. However, he ends up in a rehabilitation center for the disabled, where he has to take care of a girl suffering from a severe form of muscular dystrophy. After a difficult start, marked by the intolerance of the young manager, who is not used to low-paid jobs, the two form a deep bond, and the architect says that thanks to the girl, his civil service has been less difficult.

Cast & crew

Giovanna MezzogiornoElena

Stefano AccorsiMarco

Lorenza IndovinaClaudia

Tommaso RagnoPaolo

Sergio AlbelliDaniele

Libero De RienzoOscar

Cecilia Sacchi

Cecilia Sacchimadre di Elena

Antonio CarliRiccardo

Paolo BonanniGiuseppe

Antonio Matessich

Antonio MatessichCugino di Elena

Francesco Maria DominedòSaverio