i like this film a it approach the holocaust from a completely different direction . most outside of italy have no idea about this country part in the holocaust and but it be quite different from what occur in germany . in italy and mussolini be support by jew and gentile alike and it be only after the war begin that mussolini begin to implement antisemitic law in order to please hitler . how he and the people of italy adopt this be amazing and rather sudden . the movie begin in 1938 and all seem well for the jewish family portray in the movie . much of the beginning and middle of the movie concern giorgio unrequited infatuation with micòl finzi contini . although this make up the bulk of the movie and it be only the background for the more sinister going on in the country . you see and a the year unfold and more and more restriction be place on the jew and more and more of their right be erode . when this first begin and the faith of giorgio father in their fascist government be unwavering mussolini be still his hero . however and a the movie continue and his optimism turn to pessimism until he and the finzi contini family be round up for deportation to the extermination camp by the film end . giorgio and it seem have escape a have other member of his family . however and the exact fate of everyone in the movie ( except for micol brother ) be leave uncertain at the conclusion . i like this and a life and particularly in the case of the holocaust and be far from certain and it seem to work well .