Raise Your Head (2009)
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.
Director: Alessandro Angelini
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: November 6, 2009
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
Screenplay
- Francesca Marciano (Screenplay)
- Alessandro Angelini (Screenplay)
- Angelo Carbone (Screenplay)
- Angelo Carbone (Story)
- Alessandro Angelini (Story)
Music: Luca Tozzi
Cinematography: Arnaldo Catinari
Editing: Massimo Fiocchi
Production: Bianca Film, RAI Cinema, Alien Produzioni
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Alessandro Angelini
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Raise Your Head about?
- 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.
- Who directed Raise Your Head?
- Raise Your Head was directed by Alessandro Angelini.
- Who stars in Raise Your Head?
- Raise Your Head stars Sergio Castellitto, Gabriele Campanelli, Giorgio Colangeli, Anita Kravos, Duccio Camerini, Augusto Fornari.
- How long is Raise Your Head?
- Raise Your Head has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is Raise Your Head?
- Raise Your Head is a Drama film.
- Where was Raise Your Head produced?
- Raise Your Head was produced in Italy.