Japan / Apr 30, 2009 / Italian Tokyo Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
25-year-old philosophy major Marta faces the ugly truth for many young Italians — a complete lack of career opportunities. While babysitting for single mother Sonia, she starts to work as a telemarketer, experiencing first-hand the fanatical and exploitative rat-race culture pushed on employees while quickly rising through the ranks of the company. Around her revolve people like delusional supervisor Daniela, her womanizing boss Claudio, fragile coworker Lucio "2", and well-meaning but inconsistent union rep Giorgio.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Giulia Salerno | Lara |
| Edoardo Gabbriellini | Roberto |
| Valentina Carnelutti | Maria Chiara |
| Caterina Guzzanti | Fabiana |
| Elena Arvigo | Giorgio Conforti's wife |
| Paola Tiziana Cruciani | Sonia's mother |
| Raffaele Vannoli | Claudio's assistant |
| Mary Cipolla | Marta's mother |
| Luisa Battaglia | Catena |
| Tatiana Farnese | Franca |
| Valeria Colangelo | Alessia, operator |
| Veronica Corsi | Antonella, operator |
| Serena Silvani | Sabrina, operator |
| Alessia Cardella | Vanessa, operator |
| Francesca La Monica | Elisabetta, operator |
| Francesca De Francesco | Milly |
| Alessandro Roia | Technical support |
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| Niccolò Senni | Sebastiano |
| Bob Messini | Sonia's customer |
| Giorgio Algranti | Sonia's customer |
| Teresa Saponangelo | Actress – Operator |
| Francesca Cutolo | Actress – Housewife |
| Edoardo De Nicola | Claudio's daughter |
| Maria Grazia Nazzari | Claudio's wife |
| Stefano Pinto | Christian |
| Francesco Brandi | Gaetano |
| Claudio Fragasso | Culture office chief |
| Daniela Terreri | Post office clerk |
| Pierpaolo Benigni | Matteo |
| Martinha Do Amor Divino | Felicia Delgado |
| Astrid Meloni | Journalist |
| Piero Chieti | Dean of Faculty |
| Caterina Sylos Labini | Customer (voice) |
| Cinzia Mascoli | Customer (voice) |
| Chiara Claudi | Customer (voice) |
| Laura Giannatiempo | Customer (voice) |
| Isabella Carle | Customer (voice) |
| Cristina Puccinelli | Customer (voice) |
| Adamo Dionisi | Customer (voice) |
| Marco Alfieri | Customer (voice) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tutta la vita davanti |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Medusa Film, Motorino Amaranto, Sky Italia |
| Release date | 28 marzo 2008 |
| Executive producer | Daniele Mazzocca |
| Production | Paolo Virzì, Guido Simonetti |
| Writer | Paolo Virzì, Francesco Bruni, Michela Murgia |
| Casting | Gianluca Greco |
| Editing | Esmeralda Calabria, Fabio Ferranti |
| Cinematography | Nicola Pecorini, Francisco Pintore, Marco Sacerdoti, Giampaolo Bagalà, Enrico Andreoli, Cristina Gauttieri |
| Assistant directors | Elisabetta Boni, Dario Ceruti, Lorenzo Grasso, Paolo Virzì, Stefano Lorenzi, Giulia Contino, Carlo Virzì |
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| Lighting | Daniele Cafolla |
| Camera operators | Marco Sacerdoti, Francisco Pintore, Giampaolo Bagalà, Enrico Andreoli, Cristina Gauttieri, Nicola Pecorini |
| Additional photography | Francisco Pintore, Marco Sacerdoti, Giampaolo Bagalà, Enrico Andreoli, Cristina Gauttieri, Nicola Pecorini |
| Production design | Davide Bassan, Mario Fontana Arnaldi, Davide De Cubellis |
| Art direction | Mario Fontana Arnaldi, Davide De Cubellis, Davide Bassan |
| Set decoration | Mario Fontana Arnaldi, Davide De Cubellis, Davide Bassan |
| Visual effects | Paolo Zeccara |
| Music | Franco Piersanti, Luigi Melchionda, Alberto Doni, Mimmo Granata, Mario Iaquone |
| Sound | Franco Piersanti, Luigi Melchionda, Alberto Doni, Mimmo Granata, Mario Iaquone |
| Costume design | Francesca Sartori, Laura Tonello, Ferdinando Merolla |
| Makeup | Laura Tonello, Ferdinando Merolla, Francesca Sartori |
| Hairstyling | Ferdinando Merolla, Laura Tonello, Francesca Sartori |
| Budget | 6.150.000 € |
| Revenue | 5.788.176 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Nov 21, 2009 / European Union Film Festival
Limited release
Russia / Oct 08, 2009 / 16+
Theatrical release
Italy / Mar 28, 2008 / T
Germany / Mar 18, 2010 / 12
Hungary / Aug 15, 2013 / 12
Physical media
Japan / Feb 26, 2010 / DVD
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