A sharp satire that centres on the lives, loves and struggles of the employees of an Italian call centre. ...
A sharp satire that centres on the lives, loves and struggles of the employees of an Italian call centre. Winner of Best Film and Best Actress (Sabrina Ferilli) at the 2008 Italian Golden Globes.
Marta (Isabella Ragonese) is a brilliant philosophy graduate who can't manage to secure work in her chosen field, a sharp contrast to her peers who have dropped out of college, but are steadily climbing the career ladder.
A chance encounter with a young single mother (Micaela Ramazotti) leads her to a part-time position as a telemarketer. Her new workplace, led by the outrageous Daniela (Ferilli), fosters a distinctly American style of motivational exercises and cutthroat sales techniques. But incongruously, after some initial reluctance and confusion, Marta takes to her new job like a fish to water.
On the surface, with its surreal juxtaposition of motivational psychology and reality-show feel, Virzì's vision is more whimsical comedy than biting reportage. But like other masters of the popular ‘commedia all'italiana' genre, Virzì's underlying critique of Italian society pulls no punches. (Source: Italian Film Festival)
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Her Whole Life Ahead (Tutta la vita davanti) | Details
- Rating
- M, contains violence, offensive language, drug use and sex scenes
- Runtime
- 116
- Genre
- Country of origin
- Italy