My Brother is an Only Child

My Brother is an Only Child depicts the polarizing relationship between two brothers in the midst of political chaos between Italy's fascist and communist parties. The thing I found most interesting to witness was the character arc for Accio. He doesn't necessarily learn any lesson or become a better person. Once a fascist and then a communist, he still resorts to acts of violence and crime. He is even willing to aid his brother Manrico by bringing money to him after two years of hiding. It is not until the end of the film that Accio is able to use his controversial methods for what is just: stealing the keys to the redistributed homes that the poor Italians in his neighborhood need. He truly takes on the role that his brother would have played, learning to identify with the person he was.