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Raise Your Head

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.

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Cast and Crew

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Sergio Castellitto

Mero

Profile photo of Gabriele Campanelli

Gabriele Campanelli

Lorenzo

Profile photo of Giorgio Colangeli

Giorgio Colangeli

Malagodi

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Anita Kravos

Sonia

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Duccio Camerini

Abatino

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Augusto Fornari

Brancifiore

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Pia Lanciotti

Denisa

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Gabriel Spahiu

Radu

Profile photo of Laura Ilie

Laura Ilie

Ana

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Emanuel Bevilacqua

Shrek

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Francesca Marciano

Screenplay

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Alessandro Angelini

Director

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Alessandro Angelini

Screenplay

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Giorgio Gasparini

Line Producer

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Daniela Ciancio

Costume Design

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Massimo Fiocchi

Editor

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Luca Tozzi

Original Music Composer

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Donatella Botti

Producer

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Alessandro Angelini

Story

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Luciano Lucchi

Line Producer

Raise Your Head

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.

Orignal Title

Alza la testa

Orignal Language

it

Duration

86 minutes

Genre

Drama

Status

Released

Release Data

2009-11-06

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Production Companies

Bianca Film, RAI Cinema, Alien Produzioni

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