I ragazzi di via Panisperna

The years are those of the rise of the fascism in Italy. At the center of the story is the beautiful but difficult friendship between scientist Enrico Fermi (Ennio Fantastichini) and his young pupil Ettore Majorana (Andrea Prodan), introverted and complicated in dealing with a life obviously not easy for him.

Ettore will first retire to Sicily, leaving behind the academic circles, then he will disappear without trace, leaving the now famous Fermi, who was leaving to go to America, only questions and unsolved questions.

Gianni Amelio's film, written with Vincenzo Cerami and Alessandro Sermoneta, is evocative in its idea and very elegant in its form. Maybe something more could have been tried to reveal, but even so it is very intriguing.