My Brother Is an Only Child

This film captures the true violence that took place in Italy during the 1960s. The violence that is shown between the left and the right is very intense and brutal, and represents the total belief people felt at this time. This film stood out to me because it displays how during times of poverty, war, and disagreement, people will go to extreme extents for whatever they believe in, and how "mob mentality" can take over due to the lack of hope that exists in their minds. I found it to be powerful showing the brutality and violence that took place, as well as creating a story of brothers (one of the closest relationships that a person can experience) choosing opposite sides. This helped develop the fact that people can go against their own family during these hard times, and forget what truly matters to them, simply because of corruption. I thought this storyline was very interesting and powerful.