Mero, a skilled shipyard worker, is a single father. His son Lorenzo, born from a relationship with an Albanian girl, is his only reason for living. The father dreams that the boy will become a champion boxer, to make up for his own anonymous career as an amateur in the ring. This is why he puts him through a tough training program, teaching him day after day to throw punches and protect himself from life's low blows. The balance of this relationship is disturbed by the return of Lorenzo's mother Denisa and by the son's meeting with young Ana. Mero's trials are not over and he must face up to pain, his prejudices and the remoteness of Italy's north east.
Cast
Sergio Castellitto
Mero
Gabriele Campanelli
Lorenzo
Giorgio Colangeli
Malagodi
Anita Kravos
Sonia
Duccio Camerini
Abatino
Augusto Fornari
Brancifiore
Pia Lanciotti
Denisa
Gabriel Spahiu
Radu
Laura Ilie
Ana
Emanuel Bevilacqua
Shrek
Paolo De Vita
medico
Barbara Scoppa
Unknown
Nello Mascia
Rinaldini
Teresa Acerbis
Unknown
Lucio Arisci
Unknown
Rinat Khismatouline
Poliziotto
Crew
Alessandro Angelini
Director, Screenplay, Story
Francesca Marciano
Screenplay
Angelo Carbone
Screenplay, Story
Massimo Fiocchi
Editor
Arnaldo Catinari
Director of Photography
Donatella Botti
Producer
Luciano Lucchi
Line Producer
Giorgio Gasparini
Line Producer
Alessandro Marrazzo
Production Design
Daniela Ciancio
Costume Design
Remo Ugolinelli
Sound
Luca Tozzi
Original Music Composer
