by Iotis Erlewine
synopsis
In this Italian drama, 14-year-old Siddhartha must deal with his heroin-addicted mother Silvia. Silvia is involved with lawyer Roberto, and they have a child, Domitilla. When Domitilla pricks her finger on a used needle, Siddhartha sets forth to have the child tested, but is soon stymied by the medical bureaucracy.
