: In the end, a defeated 'Ntoni is forced to swallow his pride and return to work as a day laborer for the very wholesalers he once defied. Cinematic Significance
: The family's downfall is swift and cruel. They are evicted from their home, the grandfather dies, 'Ntoni's brother becomes a smuggler, and one sister loses her chance at marriage due to their sudden poverty. La terra trema(1948)
The story is set in , a small coastal village in Sicily. It follows the Valastro family , particularly the idealistic eldest son, 'Ntoni . : In the end, a defeated 'Ntoni is