Early 20th century, in the Ughetto family's home village, Ughettera, Northern Italy. Life in the region had become very difficult and the Ughettos dreamed of a better life abroad. Legend has it that Luigi Ughetto crossed the Alps and started a new life in France, thus changing his beloved family's destiny forever. His grandson retraces their story.
as Cesira (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
as Luigi (voice)
as Antonio / Luigi (voice)
as Giuseppe / Severino (voice)
as Vincent (voice)
as Nino / Gérard / Un ouvrier français (voice)
as Padre (voice)
as Louna (voice)
as Giuseppina / Marie-Cécile (voice)
as René, un brancardier (voice)
as Le rebouteux (voice)
as Une nonne (voice)
as Un brancardier / Un contremaître / Un géomètre (voice)
as Un recruteur / Un contremaître (voice)
as Un soldat allemand (voice)
as Un soldat allemand (voice)
as Un contremaître recruteur (voice)