
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.
Release Date: 11/6/2013
Runtime: 123 minutes
Languages: Dutch, English, French, Italian
Director: Stijn Coninx
00Companies: Eyeworks, Les Films du Fleuve, Orisa Produzioni, Eén, RTBF
Countries: Belgium
Ida

Matteo Simoni
Rocco

Luigi Lo Cascio
Salvatore

Donatella Finocchiaro
Ida

Evelien Bosmans
Helena
Maité Redal
Wanda
Cristiaan Campagna
Young Rocco
Federica Marinò
Young Wanda
Marte Bosmans
Young Helena

Mattias Van de Vijver
Renaat
Landerik Boie
Young Renaat

Chris van den Durpel
Tony Bruno

Warre Borgmans
Mister Somers

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