A Whole Life Ahead (2008)
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.
Director:
Paolo Virzì
Writers:
Francesco Bruni, Paolo Virzì.
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Isabella Ragonese as Marta |
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Massimo Ghini as Claudio |
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Valerio Mastandrea as Giorgio Conforti |
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Micaela Ramazzotti as Sonia |
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Elio Germano as Lucio 2 |
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Sabrina Ferilli as Daniela |
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Laura Morante as Narrator (voice) |
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Giulia Salerno as Lara |
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Edoardo Gabbriellini as Roberto |
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Valentina Carnelutti as Maria Chiara |
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Caterina Guzzanti as Fabiana |
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Elena Arvigo as Giorgio Conforti's wife |
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Paola Tiziana Cruciani as Sonia's mother |
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Raffaele Vannoli as Claudio's assistant |
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Mary Cipolla as Marta's mother |
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Luisa Battaglia as Catena |
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Tatiana Farnese as Franca |
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Valeria Colangelo as Alessia, operator |
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Veronica Corsi as Antonella, operator |
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Serena Silvani as Sabrina, operator |
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Alessia Cardella as Vanessa, operator |
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Francesca La Monica as Elisabetta, operator |
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Francesca De Francesco as Milly |
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Alessandro Roia as Technical support |
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Niccolò Senni as Sebastiano |
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Bob Messini as Sonia's customer |
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Giorgio Algranti as Sonia's customer |
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Teresa Saponangelo as Actress – Operator |
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Francesca Cutolo as Actress – Housewife |
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Edoardo De Nicola as Claudio's daughter |
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Maria Grazia Nazzari as Claudio's wife |
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Stefano Pinto as Christian |
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Francesco Brandi as Gaetano |
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Claudio Fragasso as Culture office chief |
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Daniela Terreri as Post office clerk |
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Pierpaolo Benigni as Matteo |
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Martinha Do Amor Divino as Felicia Delgado |
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Astrid Meloni as Journalist |
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Piero Chieti as Dean of Faculty |
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Caterina Sylos Labini as Customer (voice) |
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Cinzia Mascoli as Customer (voice) |
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Chiara Claudi as Customer (voice) |
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Laura Giannatiempo as Customer (voice) |
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Isabella Carle as Customer (voice) |
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Cristina Puccinelli as Customer (voice) |
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Adamo Dionisi as Customer (voice) |
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Marco Alfieri as Customer (voice) |
| Directing | Paolo Virzì | Director |
| Camera | Cristina Gauttieri | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Stefano Lorenzi | Co-Director |
| Camera | Francisco Pintore | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Giulia Contino | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Marco Sacerdoti | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Elisabetta Boni | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Enrico Andreoli | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Dario Ceruti | Second Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Daniele Cafolla | Gaffer |
| Production | Renato Faust | Production Manager |
| Art | Davide De Cubellis | Storyboard Artist |
| Art | Mario Fontana Arnaldi | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Lorenzo Grasso | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Franco Piersanti | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Giampaolo Bagalà | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Laura Tonello | Makeup Department Head |
| Sound | Luigi Melchionda | Boom Operator |
| Editing | Fabio Ferranti | Assistant Editor |
| Visual Effects | Paolo Zeccara | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ferdinando Merolla | Hair Department Head |
| Sound | Alberto Doni | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Paolo Virzì | Producer |
| Sound | Mimmo Granata | Sound Editor |
| Production | Daniele Mazzocca | Executive Producer |
| Production | Guido Simonetti | Line Producer |
| Production | Gianluca Greco | Casting |
| Art | Davide Bassan | Production Design |
| Editing | Esmeralda Calabria | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Francesca Sartori | Costume Design |
| Sound | Mario Iaquone | Sound |
| Camera | Nicola Pecorini | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Carlo Virzì | Second Unit Director |
| Writing | Paolo Virzì | Story |
| Writing | Francesco Bruni | Story |
| Writing | Francesco Bruni | Screenplay |
| Writing | Paolo Virzì | Screenplay |
| Writing | Michela Murgia | Novel |
