Marina (2013)
Italy, 1948. Young Rocco is growing up in Calabria, until one day his father Salvatore decides to leave to Belgium, where he strives to earn a lot of money by working in coal mines. Very soon he sends for his family. Rocco becomes a migrant overnight, with all the consequences this entails. Rocco wants to be like other youngsters, become someone and have a purpose in life. Against his father’s wish and better judgment he seeks an escape through music and love.
- Released
- 2013-11-06
- Genres
- Romance, Drama, Music
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Stijn Coninx
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 from 103 votes
Cast
- Matteo Simoni as Rocco
- Luigi Lo Cascio as Salvatore
- Donatella Finocchiaro as Ida
- Evelien Bosmans as Helena
- Maité Redal as Wanda
- Cristiaan Campagna as Young Rocco
- Federica Marinò as Young Wanda
- Marte Bosmans as Young Helena
- Mattias Van de Vijver as Renaat
- Landerik Boie as Young Renaat
- Chris van den Durpel as Tony Bruno
- Warre Borgmans as Mister Somers