Mery per sempre (1989)

UK:: 15 Crime Drama

A teacher discovers his calling. Marco relocates to Palermo from Milan and takes a job teaching in a reform school while he waits for a high school position. He tries to understand and motivate his handful of students, reading them colloquial poetry, encouraging them to stand up for their rights, finding out about their histories. Natale, in for murder, enamoured of the Mafia, the King Rat within the group; Mery, a drag queen, arrested for assault when defending himself, in love with Mario and, in daylight, rejected by all; Pietro, illiterate, muscular, believing his destiny is set; the callow Claudio, vulnerable, learning to harden himself. What can Mario learn and do in such a short time?

Updated May 11 2020

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GB -

1988-05-01

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Keywords:

rape teacher prostitution juvenile delinquent reformatory neorealism cine quinqui transexual

FACTS

Runtime: 102 mins Rating: 7.4

Cast

Claudio Amendola

Pietro

Michele Placido

Marco Terzi

Francesco Benigno

Natale Sperandeo

Alessandra Di Sanzo

Mery

Tony Sperandeo

Turris

Roberto Mariano

Antonio

Maurizio Prollo

Claudio

Maria Cristina Mastrangeli

Professoressa Molestata