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, enamoured of the Mafia, the King Rat within the group; Mery, a drag queen, arrested for assault when defending himself, in love with Mario and, ...
Top Cast
MI
Michele PlacidoMarco Terzi
CL
Claudio AmendolaPietro Giancona
FR
Francesco BenignoNatale Sperandeo
AL
Alessandra Di SanzoMario 'Mery' Libassi
TO
Tony SperandeoTurris
RO
Roberto MarianoAntonio Patanè
MA
Maurizio ProlloClaudio Catalano
FI
Filippo GenzardiMatteo Mondello
GI
Giovanni AlamiaMarra
AL
Alfredo Li BassiCarmelo Vella
SA
Salvatore TerminiGiovanni 'King Kong' Trapani
GI
Gianluca FavillaRosaspina Prison Director
GI
Giuseppe GiarraffaCarmelo's Brother
MI
Michela CusanoLia
MA
Matteo Mondello
MA
Maria Cristina MastrangeliRosaspina Prison Teacher
CA
Calogero ButtàRosaspina Prison Teacher
LU
Luigi Maria BurruanoFranco D'Annino
NI
Ninni PiconeAnnouncer
AU
Aurora QuattrocchiMery's Mother
LU
Ludovico CaldareraUnemployed Teacher #2 (uncredited)
CA
Carlo BerrettaSalvatore 'Salvo' Sperandeo (uncredited)
CA
Carlo DeFilippiInmate (uncredited)
EN
Enzo MarcelliInmate (uncredited)
PI
Pippo AgustaMery's Father (uncredited)
PA
Paolo BuzzurroPoliceman (uncredited)
TA
Tatu La VecchiaPoliceman Arresting Pietro (uncredited)