We Can Do That

"From a close range nobody is normal"

2008 1h 51m IT

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 220

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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The film follows Nello, the recently hired director of a newly developed work cooperative of former mental patients. After the closure of state psychiatric hospitals and asylums in Italy under the Basaglia Law many former patients were left with few resources and little hope of reintegrating into society. With the intention of actually improving the lives of his pupils, rather than just sedating them, Nello encourages them to expand their individual abilities and explore the wider world around them although, regardless of intention, there is sometimes a price to pushing boundaries too quickly.

“From a close range nobody is normal”

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Cast

Claudio Bisio
Nello
Anita Caprioli
Sara
Andrea Bosca
Gigio
Giovanni Calcagno
Luca
Michele De Virgilio
Niki
Carlo Giuseppe Gabardini
Goffredo
Andrea Gattinoni
Roby
Natascia Macchniz
Luisa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giulio Manfredonia
Writers: Fabio Bonifacci, Giulio Manfredonia, Fabio Bonifacci
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giulio Manfredonia, shot by Roberto Forza. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Pivio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Cecilia Zanuso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Claudio Bisio and Anita Caprioli and Andrea Bosca carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "From a close range nobody is normal".

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IMDB entry: tt1320297 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Giulio Manfredonia directs. Roberto Forza behind the camera. Pivio scores. Cecilia Zanuso cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Directed by Giulio Manfredonia, shot by Roberto Forza. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Pivio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Cecilia Zanuso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Claudio Bisio and Anita Caprioli and Andrea Bosca carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "From a close range nobody is normal".
7IMDB entry: tt1320297 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.