Happy as Lazzaro, a Film About Goodness

When you start to watch the film Happy as Lazzaro, you’ll probably think you’re watching a film set in a bygone age. However, as it goes on, when you hear some of the subjects being spoken about, you realize you’re wrong. Then, suddenly, you grasp the fact that you’re watching people who are victims of slavery on a tobacco farm in the 20th century. The first act of the film takes place in contemporary times. It’s inspired by a true story. A marchioness, in the center of Italy, forces the peasants on her land to live in seclusion. For this…