Every night, the father writes in a notebook that the sons cannot read. This journal becomes a symbol of the "old world" and the father’s hidden interior life.
The story is set in a desolate future where civilization has collapsed, the air is thick with flies, and the water is poisoned. La terra dei figli
A father raises his sons in a swampy, hostile environment, teaching them only what is necessary for survival. He intentionally denies them tenderness, language, and education, believing these "luxuries" of the old world make them vulnerable. Every night, the father writes in a notebook