Three friends — Gianni, Antonio and Nicola — bound by their shared experience in the Resistance, reunite years later to confront their dreams, ideals and disappointments in an Italy that is changing inexorably. Blending irony, melancholy and social critique, C’eravamo tanto amati spans thirty years of Italian history, portraying the betrayed hopes of an entire generation.

The film weaves together comic and dramatic tones, with frequent meta-cinematic references (such as the scene paying homage to La dolce vita). Influenced by Neorealism and the great tradition of Italian comedy, C’eravamo tanto amati is a choral portrait reminiscent of the work of Fellini, De Sica and Monicelli, yet marked by Scola’s uniquely personal and bittersweet touch.

The film received a 4K restoration, presented in the Zibaldone section of the 43rd Torino Film Festival, with Stefania Sandrelli introducing the screening.