Marco RisiCast
Michele Placido Claudio Amendola Francesco Benigno Alessandra Di Sanzo Tony Sperandeo Roberto Mariano
Credits
Written by: Aurelio Grimaldi
Plot
A young teacher in a juvenile prison in Palermo tries to reach the boys, who come from crime and poverty, in a hard social drama.
Sinekatalog’s take
A hard and moving social drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (1,416 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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