A Whole Life Ahead

A Whole Life Ahead

117 mins | Drama, Comedy | March 28, 2008

Now 25, brilliant Marta seems to have her whole life ahead after majoring in philosophy, but she has to face the ugly truth for young graduates in Italy: a complete lack of work opportunities outside of temp jobs. While babysitting for single mother Sonia, she starts to work at the call center of a company selling junk to housewives, quickly rising through its ranks and experiencing first-hand the fanatical and exploitative competition culture pushed on young employees. Around her revolve other people, like delusional supervisor Daniela, her boss Claudio, fragile coworker Lucio, and well-meaning but inconsistent union official Giorgio.

A Whole Life Ahead

117 mins | Drama, Comedy | March 28, 2008

A Whole Life Ahead
Now 25, brilliant Marta seems to have her whole life ahead after majoring in philosophy, but she has to face the ugly truth for young graduates in Italy: a complete lack of work opportunities outside of temp jobs. While babysitting for single mother Sonia, she starts to work at the call center of a company selling junk to housewives, quickly rising through its ranks and experiencing first-hand the fanatical and exploitative competition culture pushed on young employees. Around her revolve other people, like delusional supervisor Daniela, her boss Claudio, fragile coworker Lucio, and well-meaning but inconsistent union official Giorgio.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Medusa Film, Motorino Amaranto, Sky Italia
Original title Tutta la vita davanti
Directors Giulia Contino, Lorenzo Grasso, Elisabetta Boni, Stefano Lorenzi, Dario Ceruti, Carlo Virzì, Paolo Virzì
Writers Michela Murgia, Paolo Virzì, Francesco Bruni

Cast

Massimo Ghini

as Claudio

Valerio Mastandrea

as Giorgio Conforti

Elio Germano

as Lucio 2

Sabrina Ferilli

as Daniela

Laura Morante

as Narrator (voice)

Giulia Salerno

as Lara

Valentina Carnelutti

as Maria Chiara

Caterina Guzzanti

as Fabiana

Elena Arvigo

as Giorgio Conforti's wife

Paola Tiziana Cruciani

as Sonia's mother

Raffaele Vannoli

as Claudio's assistant

Mary Cipolla

as Marta's mother

Luisa Battaglia

as Catena

Tatiana Farnese

as Franca

Valeria Colangelo

as Alessia, operator

Veronica Corsi

as Antonella, operator

Serena Silvani

as Sabrina, operator

Alessia Cardella

as Vanessa, operator

Francesca La Monica

as Elisabetta, operator

Alessandro Roja

as Technical support

Niccolò Senni

as Sebastiano

Bob Messini

as Sonia's customer

Giorgio Algranti

as Sonia's customer

Teresa Saponangelo

as Actress – Operator

Francesca Cutolo

as Actress – Housewife

Edoardo De Nicola

as Claudio's daughter

Maria Grazia Nazzari

as Claudio's wife

Stefano Pinto

as Christian

Francesco Brandi

as Gaetano

Claudio Fragasso

as Culture office chief

Daniela Terreri

as Post office clerk

Pierpaolo Benigni

as Matteo

Martinha Do Amor Divino

as Felicia Delgado

Astrid Meloni

as Journalist

Piero Chieti

as Dean of Faculty

Caterina Sylos Labini

as Customer (voice)

Cinzia Mascoli

as Customer (voice)

Chiara Claudi

as Customer (voice)

Laura Giannatiempo

as Customer (voice)

Isabella Carle

as Customer (voice)

Cristina Puccinelli

as Customer (voice)

Adamo Dionisi

as Customer (voice)

Marco Alfieri

as Customer (voice)