From the director of Salt Air (NIC 2007) comes this moving story of a demanding father who is forced to confront his harsh nature and various prejudices. Antonio (the inimitable Sergio Castellitto) is a shipyard worker training his beloved teenaged son Lorenzo in boxing. When an accident befalls the boy, the father comes in contact with two women—one of whom is transsexual—who each have a unique connection to his son. Director Alessandro Angelini’s ability to delineate the complex nature of paternal relationships is once again evident, but here he delves into additional issues of sexuality and illegal immigration. Castellitto amazes as Antonio, a man beset by anger and disappointment who discovers his inherent humanity and parental instinct in a most surprising fashion.


Written by Alessandro Angelini, Angelo Carbone, Francesca Marciano. Photographed by Amaldo Catinari. With Sergio Castellitto, Anita Kravos, Giorgio Colangeli. (87 min, 2009, Rai Trade)