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A Whole Life Ahead
A Whole Life Ahead

A Whole Life Ahead

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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.

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Budget

$6150000

Revenue

$5788176

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

117 mins

Rating

6.575/10

Release Date

28 March 2008

Country

Italy

Cast

Isabella Ragonese

Isabella Ragonese

Marta

Massimo Ghini

Massimo Ghini

Claudio

Valerio Mastandrea

Valerio Mastandrea

Giorgio Conforti

Micaela Ramazzotti

Micaela Ramazzotti

Sonia

Elio Germano

Elio Germano

Lucio 2

Sabrina Ferilli

Sabrina Ferilli

Daniela

Laura Morante

Laura Morante

Narrator (voice)

Giulia Salerno

Giulia Salerno

Lara

Edoardo Gabbriellini

Edoardo Gabbriellini

Roberto

Valentina Carnelutti

Valentina Carnelutti

Maria Chiara

Caterina Guzzanti

Caterina Guzzanti

Fabiana

Elena Arvigo

Elena Arvigo

Giorgio Conforti's wife

Paola Tiziana Cruciani

Paola Tiziana Cruciani

Sonia's mother

Raffaele Vannoli

Raffaele Vannoli

Claudio's assistant

Mary Cipolla

Mary Cipolla

Marta's mother

Luisa Battaglia

Luisa Battaglia

Catena

Tatiana Farnese

Tatiana Farnese

Franca

Valeria Colangelo

Valeria Colangelo

Alessia, operator

Veronica Corsi

Veronica Corsi

Antonella, operator

Serena Silvani

Serena Silvani

Sabrina, operator

Alessia Cardella

Alessia Cardella

Vanessa, operator

Francesca La Monica

Francesca La Monica

Elisabetta, operator

Francesca De Francesco

Francesca De Francesco

Milly

Alessandro Roja

Alessandro Roja

Technical support

Niccolò Senni

Niccolò Senni

Sebastiano

Bob Messini

Bob Messini

Sonia's customer

Giorgio Algranti

Giorgio Algranti

Sonia's customer

Teresa Saponangelo

Teresa Saponangelo

Actress – Operator

Francesca Cutolo

Francesca Cutolo

Actress – Housewife

Edoardo De Nicola

Edoardo De Nicola

Claudio's daughter

Maria Grazia Nazzari

Maria Grazia Nazzari

Claudio's wife

Stefano Pinto

Stefano Pinto

Christian

Francesco Brandi

Francesco Brandi

Gaetano

Claudio Fragasso

Claudio Fragasso

Culture office chief

Daniela Terreri

Daniela Terreri

Post office clerk

Pierpaolo Benigni

Pierpaolo Benigni

Matteo

Martinha Do Amor Divino

Martinha Do Amor Divino

Felicia Delgado

Astrid Meloni

Astrid Meloni

Journalist

Piero Chieti

Piero Chieti

Dean of Faculty

Caterina Sylos Labini

Caterina Sylos Labini

Customer (voice)

Cinzia Mascoli

Cinzia Mascoli

Customer (voice)

Chiara Claudi

Chiara Claudi

Customer (voice)

Laura Giannatiempo

Laura Giannatiempo

Customer (voice)

Isabella Carle

Isabella Carle

Customer (voice)

Cristina Puccinelli

Cristina Puccinelli

Customer (voice)

Adamo Dionisi

Adamo Dionisi

Customer (voice)

Marco Alfieri

Marco Alfieri

Customer (voice)

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