Does that mean that the lay world has no intention of contrasting Catholic society?
There was never any intention to offend. This is a story of a family that begins to fall apart… Those who concentrate on the details are bigots. The film contains a veiled attack on the Italian educational system´s adoption of the Catholic religion. It was never my intention to examine the merits of religious education: people are free to decide whether they want to attend. What I do find unfair is putting a crucifix on the classroom wall. What is your personal position about religion? Although this is not an autobiographical film, those of us who were children in the fifties and sixties had our religious faith organised, rationalised and made realistic. When we reached adulthood, this elaborate construction began to fall apart. It is resonant of the 19th century to say «I am an atheist». I prefer the term «lay person» and believe in human relationships. I really enjoy talking to priests about the absurdity of some of the tenets of their faith. Let’s look for a moment at the politica
