War seen through the eyes of Serra, a university student from Palermo who volunteers in 1942 to fight in Africa. He is assigned to the Pavia Division on the southern line in Egypt. Rommel and the Axis forces are bogged down; it's October, the British prepare an offensive. At first, boredom, heat, hunger, and thirst bedevil the Italians; then the Brits attack, and there's no luck or heroism in death. Finally, it's retreat in confusion. Serra, his sergeant Rizzo, and his lieutenant Fiori take a last walk toward home. It's said that each soldier gets three miracles; when Serra's are used up, what then?
Paolo Briguglia
as soldato Serra
Pierfrancesco Favino
as sergente Rizzo
Emilio Solfrizzi
as tenente Fiore
Luciano Scarpa
as soldato Spagna
Thomas Trabacchi
as caporale De Vita
Sergio Albelli
as tenente della "Folgore"vvvvvvv
Ivan Bacchi
as autista camion del cavallo
Lorenzo Balducci
as soldato
Antonio Berardinelli
as bersagliere motociclista
Giuseppe Cederna
as Cpt. Medician
Roberto Citran
as The Colonel
Attilio Cucari
as Serra anziano
