25-year-old philosophy major Marta faces the ugly truth for many young Italians — a complete lack of career opportunities. While babysitting for single mother Sonia, she starts to work as a telemarketer, experiencing first-hand the fanatical and exploitative rat-race culture pushed on employees while quickly rising through the ranks of the company. Around her revolve people like delusional supervisor Daniela, her womanizing boss Claudio, fragile coworker Lucio "2", and well-meaning but inconsistent union rep Giorgio.
Cast
Isabella Ragonese
Marta
Massimo Ghini
Claudio
Valerio Mastandrea
Giorgio Conforti
Micaela Ramazzotti
Sonia
Elio Germano
Lucio 2
Sabrina Ferilli
Daniela
Laura Morante
Narrator (voice)
Giulia Salerno
Lara
Edoardo Gabbriellini
Roberto
Valentina Carnelutti
Maria Chiara
Caterina Guzzanti
Fabiana
Elena Arvigo
Giorgio Conforti's wife
Paola Tiziana Cruciani
Sonia's mother
Raffaele Vannoli
Claudio's assistant
Mary Cipolla
Marta's mother
Luisa Battaglia
Catena
Tatiana Farnese
Franca
Valeria Colangelo
Alessia, operator
Veronica Corsi
Antonella, operator
Serena Silvani
Sabrina, operator
Alessia Cardella
Vanessa, operator
Francesca La Monica
Elisabetta, operator
Francesca De Francesco
Milly
Alessandro Roja
Technical support
Niccolò Senni
Sebastiano
Bob Messini
Sonia's customer
Giorgio Algranti
Sonia's customer
Teresa Saponangelo
Actress – Operator
Francesca Cutolo
Actress – Housewife
Edoardo De Nicola
Claudio's daughter
Maria Grazia Nazzari
Claudio's wife
Stefano Pinto
Christian
Francesco Brandi
Gaetano
Claudio Fragasso
Culture office chief
Daniela Terreri
Post office clerk
Pierpaolo Benigni
Matteo
Martinha Do Amor Divino
Felicia Delgado
Astrid Meloni
Journalist
Piero Chieti
Dean of Faculty
Caterina Sylos Labini
Customer (voice)
Cinzia Mascoli
Customer (voice)
Chiara Claudi
Customer (voice)
Laura Giannatiempo
Customer (voice)
Isabella Carle
Customer (voice)
Cristina Puccinelli
Customer (voice)
Adamo Dionisi
Customer (voice)
Marco Alfieri
Customer (voice)
Crew
Paolo Virzì
Director, Screenplay, Story, Producer
Stefano Lorenzi
Co-Director
Francesco Bruni
Screenplay, Story
Michela Murgia
Novel
Esmeralda Calabria
Editor
Fabio Ferranti
Assistant Editor
Nicola Pecorini
Director of Photography
Elisabetta Boni
First Assistant Director
Lorenzo Grasso
Second Assistant Director
Dario Ceruti
Second Assistant Director
Davide De Cubellis
Storyboard Artist
Daniele Mazzocca
Executive Producer
Guido Simonetti
Line Producer
Davide Bassan
Production Design
Marco Sacerdoti
Camera Operator
Francisco Pintore
Assistant Camera
Cristina Gauttieri
Assistant Camera
Enrico Andreoli
Assistant Camera
Gianluca Greco
Casting
Francesca Sartori
Costume Design
Ferdinando Merolla
Hair Department Head
Laura Tonello
Makeup Department Head
Carlo Virzì
Second Unit Director
Mimmo Granata
Sound Editor
Alberto Doni
Sound Mixer
Mario Iaquone
Sound
Luigi Melchionda
Boom Operator
Paolo Zeccara
Visual Effects Supervisor
Franco Piersanti
Original Music Composer
Mario Fontana Arnaldi
Set Decoration
Giulia Contino
Script Supervisor
Giampaolo Bagalà
Key Grip
Daniele Cafolla
Gaffer
Renato Faust
Production Manager
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