Film

Raise Your Head

2009 · 1h 26m · Drama

IMDb

6.8

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.

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

Nello Mascia

Rinaldini

Teresa Acerbis

Lucio Arisci

Rinat Khismatouline

Poliziotto

• Alessandro AngeliniScreenplay · Director · Story
• Francesca MarcianoScreenplay
• Angelo CarboneScreenplay · Story
• Donatella BottiProducer
• Arnaldo CatinariDirector of Photography
• Luca TozziOriginal Music Composer
• Massimo FiocchiEditor

Release date

November 6, 2009

Status

Released

Original language

Italian

Runtime

1h 26m

Rated

T

Genres

Drama