Sunflower (1970 film)

Sunflower (Italian: I girasoli) is a 1970 romantic war tragedy film directed by Vittorio De Sica.

Despite the odds, Giovanna is convinced her true love has survived the war and is still in the Soviet Union.

Eventually, Giovanna finds Antonio, but by now he has started a second family with a woman who saved his life, and they have one daughter.

Childless, having been faithful to her husband, Giovanna returns to Italy, heartbroken, but unwilling to disrupt her love's new life.

Antonio visits her and tries to explain his new life, how war changes a man, how safe he felt with his new woman after years of death.

Unwilling to ruin Antonio's daughter's or her own new son's life, Giovanna refuses to leave Italy.

Sunflower was released on Saint Joseph's Day, 19 March 1970, in 5 key cities in Italy.