Italy, 1948. Young Rocco is growing up in Calabria, until one day his father Salvatore decides to leave to Belgium, where he strives to earn a lot of money by working in coal mines. Very soon he sends for his family. Rocco becomes a migrant overnight, with all the consequences this entails. Rocco wants to be like other youngsters, become someone and have a purpose in life. Against his father’s wish and better judgment he seeks an escape through music and love.
Cast
Matteo Simoni
Rocco
Luigi Lo Cascio
Salvatore
Donatella Finocchiaro
Ida
Evelien Bosmans
Helena
Maité Redal
Wanda
Cristiaan Campagna
Young Rocco
Federica Marinò
Young Wanda
Marte Bosmans
Young Helena
Mattias Van de Vijver
Renaat
Landerik Boie
Young Renaat
Chris van den Durpel
Tony Bruno
Warre Borgmans
Mister Somers
Flor Decleir
Jacky
Jobst Schnibbe
Hans Kumberger
Pieter-Jan De Wyngaert
Jos
Bram Besmans
Young Jos
Jappe Claes
Agent of the mine
Jan Bijvoet
Police Inspector #1
Jurgen Delnaet
Police Inspector #2
Marc De Corte
Village policeman
David Broeders
Horst
Loris Sposato
Dino
Fabienne Loriaux
Madame Cliquot
Michel Schillaci
Luchino
Wim Willaert
Accordion teacher
Pieter Piron
Brother Martinez
Ludo Hellinx
School principal
Vincent Grass
Chairman Ministry
Gianluca Nobile
Renzo
Joppe Bestevaar
Klaus
Ruben Lamon
Gabor
Jelle Florizoone
Ward
Kobe Verlinden
Young Ward
Simone Porchetta
Willy
Gert-Jan Ras
Young Willy
Maurizio Ciranni
Vito
Mattia Chiaverini
Young Vito
Domenico Cannova
Elio
Nicollo Porta
Young Elio
Salvatore Valleri
Massimo
R. Kan Albay
Iannis
Jef Manderveld
Jean-Marc
Eric Neven
Owner of the ballroom
Angelo Argentina
Zio Vincenzo
Enzo Vladimiro Marchetti
Don Amadeo
Dante Marmone
Station conductor
Claudia Lerro
Julia
Tomasso Acquaviva
Guiseppe
Guiseppe Cornacchi
Matteo
Vicenzo Pio Schiavone
Alfredo
Rocco Granata
Mr. Fiocchi
