Raise Your Head

2009 1h 26m IT

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 8

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sergio Castellitto
Mero
Gabriele Campanelli
Lorenzo
Giorgio Colangeli
Malagodi
Anita Kravos
Sonia
Duccio Camerini
Abatino
Augusto Fornari
Brancifiore
Pia Lanciotti
Denisa
Gabriel Spahiu
Radu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alessandro Angelini
Writers: Francesca Marciano, Alessandro Angelini, Angelo Carbone
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alessandro Angelini, shot by Arnaldo Catinari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sergio Castellitto and Gabriele Campanelli and Giorgio Colangeli carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1523406 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alessandro Angelini directs. Arnaldo Catinari behind the camera. Luca Tozzi scores. Massimo Fiocchi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Directed by Alessandro Angelini, shot by Arnaldo Catinari. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Luca Tozzi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Massimo Fiocchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sergio Castellitto and Gabriele Campanelli and Giorgio Colangeli carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1523406 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.