The Ballad of the Windshield Washers (1998)
- Original title
- La ballata dei lavavetri
- Directed by
- Peter Del Monte
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
The film follows a group of immigrant windshield washers in Rome. They struggle to survive and form a makeshift family while facing poverty and discrimination.
slow-burnmelancholicsocially consciousintimategrittyunderstatedpoignant
What happens
The Ballad of the Windshield Washers (Italian: La ballata dei lavavetri) is a 1998 Italian drama film directed by Peter Del Monte. It is based on a novel by Edoardo Albinati. It was screened out of competition at the 59th Venice International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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