the best of youth be a wonderfully script and act and and visually stunning film that will sweep you off your foot and into the life of an italian family a they go through the trial and tribulation of life . the film main focus be on two brother and nicola and matteo catiti whose personality be as different a night and day yet be also immediately apparent that these two love each other very much . nicola be the young and free spirit and philosophical brother while matteo be more outspoken and with a hot temper and close personality . what i admire most throughout this film be the use and passage of time . event in italian history be not cram into 120 minute but be instead elongated and a matteo and nicola react in their own way to the event that occur in their country . time be such an important factor in this film and evidents not only by the six hour run time and but how those six hour be treat . special occasion occur and yet none be give any special attention . the event that occur be important for that moment in time and yet one pas become mere memory such be the case of life . with the passage of time and the best of youth become such a move experience for me . i felt a if i be a part of their family . i could not touch them and or talk to them and yet they seem to welcome me with open arm a i silently watch their life unfold before me . i could feel the love this family have for each other a i laugh and cry right beside them . word just do not seem to be enough to describe the brilliance of this film . it be literally life transfer on screen . the best of youth be remarkably act and direct . at no time during this film be i bore and because such attention be make to character development and script and and cinematography . in the first part of the film and nicola be explore norway and and send a postcard to his brother back home tell him of his travel and experience and and in three word and seem to sum up the film perfectly represent life be beautiful . after view this film and you will share the same perspective . highly recommended .