Forrest Gump
1994 · Comedy · Drama
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Film / 2008
A Whole Life Ahead
Directed by
Paolo Virzì
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Isabella RagoneseMarta
Massimo GhiniClaudio
Valerio MastandreaGiorgio Conforti
Micaela RamazzottiSonia
Elio GermanoLucio 2
Sabrina FerilliDaniela
Laura MoranteNarrator (voice)
Giulia SalernoLara
Edoardo GabbrielliniRoberto
Valentina CarneluttiMaria Chiara
Caterina GuzzantiFabiana
Elena ArvigoGiorgio Conforti's wife
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Paola Tiziana CrucianiSonia's mother
Raffaele VannoliClaudio's assistant
Mary CipollaMarta's mother
Luisa BattagliaCatena
Tatiana FarneseFranca
Valeria ColangeloAlessia, operator
Veronica CorsiAntonella, operator
Serena SilvaniSabrina, operator
Alessia CardellaVanessa, operator
Francesca La MonicaElisabetta, operator
Francesca De FrancescoMilly
Alessandro RoiaTechnical support
Niccolò SenniSebastiano
Bob MessiniSonia's customer
Giorgio AlgrantiSonia's customer
Teresa SaponangeloActress – Operator
Francesca CutoloActress – Housewife
Edoardo De NicolaClaudio's daughter
Maria Grazia NazzariClaudio's wife
Stefano PintoChristian
Francesco BrandiGaetano
Claudio FragassoCulture office chief
Daniela TerreriPost office clerk
Pierpaolo BenigniMatteo
Martinha Do Amor DivinoFelicia Delgado
Astrid MeloniJournalist
Piero ChietiDean of Faculty
Caterina Sylos LabiniCustomer (voice)
Cinzia MascoliCustomer (voice)
Chiara ClaudiCustomer (voice)
Laura GiannatiempoCustomer (voice)
Isabella CarleCustomer (voice)
Cristina PuccinelliCustomer (voice)
Adamo DionisiCustomer (voice)
Marco AlfieriCustomer (voice)
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