The story unfolds over just two days in the life of the Ardengo family—a widow, Mariagrazia, and her two adult children, Carla and Michele.
: While stringing the mother along, Leo initiates an affair with the daughter, Carla. Gli indifferenti
: The characters know they are being exploited but are too indifferent to truly care or act. 🌪️ Key Themes and Symbols The story unfolds over just two days in
The 1929 novel (The Time of Indifference) by Alberto Moravia is a brutal autopsy of the Italian bourgeoisie, written when the author was only 18 years old. It remains a chillingly relevant study of moral paralysis and the "disease" of boredom. ♟️ The Plot: A Game of Indifference and her two adult children