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A Whole Life Ahead (2008)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 57M

Director : Paolo Virzì
Writer : Francesco Bruni, Paolo Virzì

Synopsis

Now 25, brilliant Marta seems to have her whole life ahead after majoring in philosophy, but she has to face the ugly truth for young graduates in Italy: a complete lack of work opportunities outside of temp jobs. While babysitting for single mother Sonia, she starts to work at the call center of a company selling junk to housewives, quickly rising through its ranks and experiencing first-hand the fanatical and exploitative competition culture pushed on young employees. Around her revolve other people, like delusional supervisor Daniela, her boss Claudio, fragile coworker Lucio, and well-meaning but inconsistent union official Giorgio.

Actors

Isabella Ragonese
Isabella Ragonese
Marta
Massimo Ghini
Massimo Ghini
Claudio
Valerio Mastandrea
Valerio Mastandrea
Giorgio Conforti
Micaela Ramazzotti
Micaela Ramazzotti
Sonia
Elio Germano
Elio Germano
Lucio 2
Sabrina Ferilli
Sabrina Ferilli
Daniela
Laura Morante
Laura Morante
Narrator (voice)
Giulia Salerno
Giulia Salerno
Lara
Edoardo Gabbriellini
Edoardo Gabbriellini
Roberto
Valentina Carnelutti
Valentina Carnelutti
Maria Chiara
Caterina Guzzanti
Caterina Guzzanti
Fabiana
Elena Arvigo
Elena Arvigo
Giorgio Conforti's wife
Paola Tiziana Cruciani
Paola Tiziana Cruciani
Sonia's mother
Raffaele Vannoli
Raffaele Vannoli
Claudio's assistant
Mary Cipolla
Mary Cipolla
Marta's mother
Luisa Battaglia
Luisa Battaglia
Catena
Tatiana Farnese
Tatiana Farnese
Franca
Valeria Colangelo
Valeria Colangelo
Alessia, operator
Veronica Corsi
Veronica Corsi
Antonella, operator
Serena Silvani
Serena Silvani
Sabrina, operator
Alessia Cardella
Alessia Cardella
Vanessa, operator
Francesca La Monica
Francesca La Monica
Elisabetta, operator
Francesca De Francesco
Francesca De Francesco
Milly
Alessandro Roja
Alessandro Roja
Technical support
Niccolò Senni
Niccolò Senni
Sebastiano
Bob Messini
Bob Messini
Sonia's customer
Giorgio Algranti
Giorgio Algranti
Sonia's customer
Teresa Saponangelo
Teresa Saponangelo
Actress – Operator
Francesca Cutolo
Francesca Cutolo
Actress – Housewife
Edoardo De Nicola
Edoardo De Nicola
Claudio's daughter
Maria Grazia Nazzari
Maria Grazia Nazzari
Claudio's wife
Stefano Pinto
Stefano Pinto
Christian
Francesco Brandi
Francesco Brandi
Gaetano
Claudio Fragasso
Claudio Fragasso
Culture office chief
Daniela Terreri
Daniela Terreri
Post office clerk
Pierpaolo Benigni
Pierpaolo Benigni
Matteo
Martinha Do Amor Divino
Martinha Do Amor Divino
Felicia Delgado
Astrid Meloni
Astrid Meloni
Journalist
Piero Chieti
Piero Chieti
Dean of Faculty
Caterina Sylos Labini
Caterina Sylos Labini
Customer (voice)
Cinzia Mascoli
Cinzia Mascoli
Customer (voice)
Chiara Claudi
Chiara Claudi
Customer (voice)
Laura Giannatiempo
Laura Giannatiempo
Customer (voice)
Isabella Carle
Isabella Carle
Customer (voice)
Cristina Puccinelli
Cristina Puccinelli
Customer (voice)
Adamo Dionisi
Adamo Dionisi
Customer (voice)
Marco Alfieri
Marco Alfieri
Customer (voice)

Crews

Paolo Virzì
Paolo Virzì
Director
Michela Murgia
Michela Murgia
Novel
Francesco Bruni
Francesco Bruni
Screenplay
Paolo Virzì
Paolo Virzì
Screenplay
Daniele Mazzocca
Daniele Mazzocca
Executive Producer
Guido Simonetti
Guido Simonetti
Line Producer
Gianluca Greco
Gianluca Greco
Casting
Carlo Virzì
Carlo Virzì
Second Unit Director
Paolo Virzì
Paolo Virzì
Story
Francesco Bruni
Francesco Bruni
Story
Davide Bassan
Davide Bassan
Production Design
Mario Iaquone
Mario Iaquone
Sound
Francesca Sartori
Francesca Sartori
Costume Design
Esmeralda Calabria
Esmeralda Calabria
Editor
Nicola Pecorini
Nicola Pecorini
Director of Photography
Elisabetta Boni
Elisabetta Boni
First Assistant Director
Franco Piersanti
Franco Piersanti
Original Music Composer
Renato Faust
Renato Faust
Production Manager
Lorenzo Grasso
Lorenzo Grasso
Second Assistant Director
Dario Ceruti
Dario Ceruti
Second Assistant Director
Stefano Lorenzi
Stefano Lorenzi
Co-Director
Giulia Contino
Giulia Contino
Script Supervisor
Davide De Cubellis
Davide De Cubellis
Storyboard Artist
Luigi Melchionda
Luigi Melchionda
Boom Operator
Marco Sacerdoti
Marco Sacerdoti
Camera Operator
Francisco Pintore
Francisco Pintore
Assistant Camera
Cristina Gauttieri
Cristina Gauttieri
Assistant Camera
Enrico Andreoli
Enrico Andreoli
Assistant Camera
Daniele Cafolla
Daniele Cafolla
Gaffer
Giampaolo Bagala
Giampaolo Bagala
Key Grip
Mario Fontana Arnaldi
Mario Fontana Arnaldi
Set Decoration
Laura Tonello
Laura Tonello
Makeup Department Head
Ferdinando Merolla
Ferdinando Merolla
Hair Department Head
Fabio Ferranti
Fabio Ferranti
Assistant Editor
Alberto Doni
Alberto Doni
Sound Mixer
Paolo Virzì
Paolo Virzì
Producer
Paolo Zeccara
Paolo Zeccara
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mimmo Granata
Mimmo Granata
Sound Editor

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