Neorealism developed as a reaction against the fascist cinematic style that characterized Italian cinema under Mussolini (Prince, 2004, p. 353). During Mussolini's reign, the film industry in Italy primarily created epic historical films. or upper-class melodramas that served solely as a form of propaganda, letting the world know of the greatness of the country. In reality, Italy was far from thriving, plagued by unemployment, housing problems and great poverty, the population was suffering, an idea that was not reflected in the Italian film industry. After seeing the difference between film and reality, filmmakers began to rebel against Mussolini's tightly controlled film industry and depict Italy as it was, choosing to focus on the everyday problems of its people. citizens. After the fall of Mussolini's power in 1943, filmmakers were given new freedom. Until then, films were heavily censored to project a positive image of Italy. Today, filmmakers like Roberto Rossellini (1906-1977), Vittorio De Sica (1902-1974) and Luchino Visconti (1906-1976) have the freedom to explore social, political and cultural aspects. economic problems facing the population. It was then that a new type of cinema was born, capturing people's realities, "the fundamental principles of this movement were that cinema should focus on its own nature and role in society and that it should confront the public to its own reality” (Hayward, 1996, p. 192). Hayward goes on to say, “It should project a slice of life; it must appear to enter and then exit daily life.” Their goal was to create a cinema of truth and ideas, but with very little money and no studio backing, they had to use ingenuity to get the message across. Reality was key to these films, so they took many steps to achieve that in the first place. ..... middle of article ......all problems. Where Italian filmmakers before them, like De Sica and Visconti, used political factors, Kids used social issues such as gender and societal decline to convey its message. Social issues occupied a large place in Italian neorealism. In The Bicycle Thieves, the protagonist lived a poor life, stuck in a circle of poverty and lack of hope. In contrast, social issues in Kids are presented as the white American dream. fraught with issues such as isolation, sexual health and race. These are used in the same way that Rome, the Open City used the isolation and fear of the Nazis, this can be seen in many ways, firstly it was the class system overturned, no longer the people of the lower classes struggling with wealth, but middle class kids suffering from problems they themselves are responsible for. Even if the content differs from Italian neorealism, the styles are still there.