Film Title

Il sogno di Francesco

 

Other Title

L'ami - François d'Assise et ses frères

(Brotherhood, a Life with Saint Francis) sent by PLAYTIME

 

Directors

Renaud Fély and Arnaud Louvet

 

Synopsis

Assisi, 1209. Francis just ignored Innocent III’s refusal to approve the first version of the Rule, which, while safeguarding the spirit of their community life, would protect the brothers from the threats that weigh on them. Around him, among his first companions, his fellow friend Elijah from Cortona leads the difficult dialogue between the confraternity and the papacy: to obtain the recognition of the Order, Elijah tries to convince Francis of the need to abandon the intransigence so far demonstrated, agreeing to write a new Rule. But what would remain of Francesco’s dream diluted by compromises? Will the friendship between Francesco and Elijah survive the conflict between idealism and realpolitik?

 

Production Year

2016

 

Production Country

France, Italy, Belgium

 

Running Time

1h30

 

Cast

Elio Germano, Jérémie Renier, Yannick Renier, Eric Caravaca, Thomas Doret, Alba Rohrwacher, Olivier Gourmet, Marcello Mazzarella

 

Language / Subtitles

In Latin, French with English subtitles