During the 20 months before Italy's liberation from Fascism, a group of university students trade empty rhetoric for action by joining the Partisans into the mountains of Nazi-occupied northern Italy. There, group leader Gigi falls in love with his best friend's girl. As the Resistance struggle continues, some of the "little teachers" are killed, and the brutal reality of war leaves its mark on their youthful idealism.

Directed by: Daniele Luchetti
Written by: Daniele Luchetti & Sandro Petraglia & Stefano Rulli & Domenico Starnone
Release date: 1998-09-05
Runtime: 122 minutes
Cast:
Stefania Montorsi Stefania Montorsi
Simonetta 
Giorgio Pasotti Giorgio Pasotti
Enrico 
Diego Gianesini Diego Gianesini
Lelio 
Manuel Donato Manuel Donato
Nello