of tracing him. A meeting is arranged between them. When Giovanna comes face to face with the old Davide Veroli, it turns out he is the old man they called Simone. Simone, in fact, had been the man Davide had loved when he was young. Davide heard the Nazis were going to kill all Jews in Rome and killed his boss in order to escape and to alert as many people as possible. However, Davide was in a crossroad: he had to choose between telling the others – his neighbors, those who had laughed at him for being homosexual – or looking for Simone first instead. He chose to save the others in the first place to prove that he deserved their respect and saved many people and children. He was given many honors after this, but he lost his only love. After remembering who he was, he had gone back home, although without mentioning anything to the family that had given him a roof the previous days. Nonetheless, they became very good friends. Davide helped her make some big decisions in her life, like pursuing her dream to work in a bakery and having the strength to fight for her marriage and her children. Cast Giovanna Mezzogiorno as Giovanna Massimo Girotti as Simone / Davide Veroli Raoul Bova as Lorenzo Filippo Nigro as Filippo Serra Yilmaz as Eminè Maria Grazia Bon as Sara Massimo Poggio as Young Davide Ivan Bacchi as Simone Others; Chiara Andreis Veronica Bruni as Tintora Olimpia Carlisi as Donna negozio stoffe Ohame-Brancy Chibuzo (billed as Ohame Brancy Chibuzo) as Alessio Carlo Daniele as Marco Rosaria De Cicco as Barista Lucianna De Falco as Marilena Reception On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a score of 64% based on 66 reviews. In 2004, Kevin Lally of Film Journal International said of that it "is a fine showcase for a rising star of Italian cinema, Giovanna Mezzogiorno and a final salute to an Italian veteran, Massimo Girotti". He also stated the film has a "puzzle-like narrative, is consistently involving" and director Ferzan Ozpetek's screenplay will gain him a "wider art-house following". Awards Won 4 David di Donatello Awards: (Best Actor: Massimo Girotti - Best Actress: Giovanna Mezzogiorno - Best Film: Gianni Romoli, Tilde Corsi and Ferzan Özpetek - Best Music: Andrea Guerra) Won 3 Nastro d'Argento Prizes: (Best Actress: Giovanna Mezzogiorno - Best Original Story: Gianni Romoli and