A Lighter Burden to Bear
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Rome, late 1990s. Military service is still compulsory, and to avoid it, Marco, an ambitious young architect already on the rise, chooses conscientious objection and the resulting alternative civilian service. However, he ends up in a rehabilitation center for the disabled, where he has to take care of a girl suffering from a severe form of muscular dystrophy. After a difficult start, marked by the intolerance of the young manager, who is not used to low-paid jobs, the two form a deep bond, and the architect says that thanks to the girl, his civil service has been less difficult.
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Cast
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Giovanna Mezzogiorno
Elena
Known for
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Stefano Accorsi
Marco
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Lorenza Indovina
Claudia
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Tommaso Ragno
Paolo
Known for
Baby
Vermiglio
Sergio Albelli
Daniele
Known for
The Monster of Florence
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Libero De Rienzo
Oscar
Known for
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Fort Apache Napoli
Cecilia Sacchi
madre di Elena
No other roles listed
Antonio Carli
Riccardo
Known for
The Luzhin Defence
Paolo Bonanni
Giuseppe
Known for
The Best of Youth
Antonio Matessich
Cugino di Elena
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Francesco Maria Dominedò
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Elisabetta Lodoli Director · Sandro Petraglia Screenplay Domenico Starnone Screenplay
First release December 8, 1998 · Produced in Italy · Original title Più leggero non basta
Production
Paso Doble Film S.r.l.
Production
Italy
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Original title
Più leggero non basta
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · December 8, 1998
TV · Rai 2
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