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Here is a movie with the spontaneity of life; watching it is like living it.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Overview
Antonio, a policeman (carabiniere), has an order to take two children (Rosetta and her brother Luciano) from Milan to Sicily to an orphanage. Their mother has been arrested for forcing Rosetta (11 years old) to work as a prostitute. First the relation between Antonio and the children is tough, but it relaxes so they become temporary friends.
Director and cast
- Gianni Amelio Director
- Enrico Lo Verso as Antonio
- Valentina Scalici as Rosetta
- Giuseppe Ieracitano as Luciano
- Marina Golovine as Nathalie
- Florence Darel as Martine
- Vitalba Andrea as Sorella di Antonio
- Massimo De Lorenzo as Papaleo
- Renato Carpentieri as Maresciallo
- Fabio Alessandrini as Grignani
- Vincenzo Peluso as Carabiniere Napoletano
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