Poster for the movie Raise Your Head

Raise Your Head

2009 • 86 minutes
Drama

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.

Picture of Sergio Castellitto

Sergio Castellitto

Mero

Picture of Gabriele Campanelli

Gabriele Campanelli

Lorenzo

Picture of Giorgio Colangeli

Giorgio Colangeli

Malagodi

Picture of Anita Kravos

Anita Kravos

Sonia

Picture of Duccio Camerini

Duccio Camerini

Abatino

Picture of Augusto Fornari

Augusto Fornari

Brancifiore

Picture of Pia Lanciotti

Pia Lanciotti

Denisa

Picture of Gabriel Spahiu

Gabriel Spahiu

Radu

Picture of Laura Ilie

Laura Ilie

Ana

Picture of Emanuel Bevilacqua

Emanuel Bevilacqua

Shrek

Picture of Paolo De Vita

Paolo De Vita

medico

Picture of Barbara Scoppa

Barbara Scoppa

Picture of Nello Mascia

Nello Mascia

Rinaldini

Picture of Teresa Acerbis

Teresa Acerbis

Picture of Lucio Arisci

Lucio Arisci

Picture of Rinat Khismatouline

Rinat Khismatouline

Poliziotto