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, 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?
Stars: Michele Placido, Claudio Amendola, Francesco Benigno, Alessandra Di Sanzo, Tony Sperandeo, Roberto Mariano
Crew: Marco Risi (Director), Claudio Bonivento (Producer), Sandro Petraglia (Screenplay), Stefano Rulli (Screenplay), Massimo Spano (Production Design), Roberta Guidi Di Bagno (Costume Design)
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Studio: Numero Uno International
Runtime: 102 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 04, 1989
IMDb: 3.5
Keywords:rape, transvestite, teacher, prostitution, juvenile delinquent, transsexual, reformatory, neorealism, cine quinqui, gay theme
