Summary A teacher discovers his calling. Marco relocates to Palermo from Milan and takes a job teaching in a reform school while he waits for a high school position. He tries to understand and motivate his handful of students, reading them colloquial poetry, encouraging them to stand up for their rights, finding out about their histories. Natale, in for murder, enamored of the Mafia, the King Rat within the group; Mery, a drag queen, arrested for assault when defending himself, in love with Mario and, in daylight, rejected by all; Pietro, illiterate, muscular, believing his destiny is set; the callow Claudio, vulnerable, learning to harden himself. What can Mario learn and do in such a short time? View more details
Directed : Marco Risi
Written : Sandro Petraglia Stefano Rulli Aurelio Grimaldi
Stars : Claudio Amendola Michele Placido Francesco Benigno Alessandra Di Sanzo
Genres : Crime Drama
Release date : May 3, 1989
Countries of origin : Italy
Language : Italian
Filming locations : Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Production companies : Numero Uno International Int Sel
Summary A teacher discovers his calling. Marco relocates to Palermo from Milan and takes a job teaching in a reform school while he waits for a high school position. He tries to understand and motivate his handful of students, reading them colloquial poetry, encouraging them to stand up for their rights, finding out about their histories. Natale, in for murder, enamored of the Mafia, the King Rat within the group; Mery, a drag queen, arrested for assault when defending himself, in love with Mario and, in daylight, rejected by all; Pietro, illiterate, muscular, believing his destiny is set; the callow Claudio, vulnerable, learning to harden himself. What can Mario learn and do in such a short time? View more details
Genres : Crime Drama
Release date : May 3, 1989
Countries of origin : Italy
Language : Italian
Filming locations : Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Production companies : Numero Uno International Int Sel
