'' Greenery Will Bloom Again '' ( ) is a 2014 Italian anti-war film written and directed by Ermanno Olmi . Set in the trenches of the Asiago plateau , during World War I , it is loosely based on the short story '' La paura '' ( 1921 ) , by Federico De Roberto . It was screened in the Berlinale Special section at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival . The film received eight nominations at the 2015 David di Donatello Awards , including best film and best director . This is the last film to have been written and directed by Ermanno Olmi , before his death in 2018 .
65th Berlin International Film Festival
65th Berlin International Film Festival
Greenery Will Bloom Again