Romance Drama Music
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.
Directed by
Stijn Coninx
Written by
Rik D'Hiet
Jan Bijvoet
Police Inspector #1
Matteo Simoni
Rocco
Luigi Lo Cascio
Salvatore
Donatella Finocchiaro
Ida
Warre Borgmans
Mister Somers
Chris van den Durpel
Tony Bruno
Mattias Van de Vijver
Renaat
Wim Willaert
Accordion teacher
Jappe Claes
Agent of the mine
Jurgen Delnaet
Police Inspector #2
Flor Decleir
Jacky
Vincent Grass
Chairman Ministry
R. Kan Albay
Iannis
Evelien Bosmans
Helena
Ludo Hellinx
School principal
Jelle Florizoone
Ward
Fabienne Loriaux
Madame Cliquot
Dante Marmone
Station conductor
Claudia Lerro
Julia
Pieter-Jan De Wyngaert
Jos
Michel Schillaci
Luchino
Maité Redal
Wanda
Cristiaan Campagna
Young Rocco
Federica Marinò
Young Wanda
Marte Bosmans
Young Helena
Landerik Boie
Young Renaat
Jobst Schnibbe
Hans Kumberger
Bram Besmans
Young Jos
Marc De Corte
Village policeman
David Broeders
Horst
Loris Sposato
Dino
Pieter Piron
Brother Martinez
Gianluca Nobile
Renzo
Joppe Bestevaar
Klaus
Ruben Lamon
Gabor
Kobe Verlinden
Young Ward
Simone Porchetta
Willy
Gert-Jan Ras
Young Willy
Maurizio Ciranni
Vito
Mattia Chiaverini
Young Vito
Domenico Cannova
Elio
Nicollo Porta
Young Elio
Salvatore Valleri
Massimo
Jef Manderveld
Jean-Marc
Eric Neven
Owner of the ballroom
Angelo Argentina
Zio Vincenzo
Enzo Vladimiro Marchetti
Don Amadeo
Tomasso Acquaviva
Guiseppe
Guiseppe Cornacchi
Matteo
Vicenzo Pio Schiavone
Alfredo
Rocco Granata
Mr. Fiocchi

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