The Shadow of the Bride
The last moments of life of some WWII soldiers are consumed with their last thoughts. As their bodies sink ineluctably in the Mediterranean Sea, love resounds from the letters of a husband in war to his bride... During WW2, thousands of soldiers and marines lost their lives in the Sicilian sea. This film is dedicated to those boys buried in the sea. The image of a boat that crosses the Messina Strait, cutting through a sea full of dead bodies, can perhaps suggest the last thoughts a dying man... With this short film, we sunk in the depths of the water to recall the horror that sea can hide.
- Runtime
- 11m
- Released
- 2017
Details
Release year: 2017
Storyline
The last moments of life of some WWII soldiers are consumed with their last thoughts. As their bodies sink ineluctably in the Mediterranean Sea, love resounds from the letters of a husband in war to his bride... During WW2, thousands of soldiers and marines lost their lives in the Sicilian sea. This film is dedicated to those boys buried in the sea. The image of a boat that crosses the Messina Strait, cutting through a sea full of dead bodies, can perhaps suggest the last thoughts a dying man... With this short film, we sunk in the depths of the water to recall the horror that sea can hide.
Top credits
- Giovanni Calcagno — Sailor
- Marco Canzoneri — Soldier
- Claudio Collovà — Soldier
- Salvo Dolce — Soldier