As we are at the height of summer travel, I recalled a trip that I took to Italy several years ago, where I was impressed by the time-honored ruins of ancient Rome as well as the glittering sunlight on the white waves of the blue sea. "Malena" is a 2001 film set against the backdrop of Italy, a country known for its stunning Mediterranean Sea, warm sunshine and rich, millennia-old cultural heritage. I happened to watch this movie on YouTube. I had never watched or heard of this movie before. After watching it, I felt gloomy. A lingering and bitter feeling remained in my mind. Trying to figure it out, I wrote this essay.

"Malena" is set in the period following World War II, depicting life in a quaint seaside village in Italy. It described the hot, dazzling sunshine and beautiful beaches........

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