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Welcome to the South

Welcome to the South

20106.71h 42m

Overview

Alberto, post office manager of a small town in Brianza, under pressure of his wife Sylvia, is willing to do anything to get the transfer to Milan. Even pretending to be disabled to climb in the ranking. But the trick does not work and as punishment, he is transferred in a small town in Campania, which to an inhabitant of the north is equivalent to a nightmare ...

Directed by Luca Miniero
Written by Massimo Gaudioso, Franck Magnier, Alexandre Charlot
Produced by Giovanni Stabilini, Francesca Longardi, Marco Chimenz
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0MRevenue: $65.6M

Top Cast

Claudio Bisio

Claudio Bisio

Alberto Colombo

Alessandro Siani

Alessandro Siani

Mattia Volpe

Angela Finocchiaro

Angela Finocchiaro

Silvia Colombo

Valentina Lodovini

Valentina Lodovini

Maria Flagello

Nando Paone

Nando Paone

Costabile Piccolo

Riccardo Zinna

Riccardo Zinna

Vigile urbano

Nunzia Schiano

Nunzia Schiano

Mamma di Mattia

Salvatore Misticone

Salvatore Misticone

Scapece

Francesco Albanese

Francesco Albanese

Centauro

Naike Rivelli

Naike Rivelli

Poliziotta

Themes & Keywords

cheatingitalyvillageliecoffeepostmannaples, italymama's boycommunitybiasrelocationprejudicecultural differenceco-workers relationshipsocial lifestereotypepostal workerhospitalitycommunity spirititalian foodsmall communitywine drinkingunhappy marriagenews biasmedia biassocial prejudiceaccentsdisability fraud

About Welcome to the South

Welcome to the South is a comedy film released in 2010 exploring themes of cheating, italy, village, lie, coffee, postman. Directed by Luca Miniero, it stars Claudio Bisio, Alessandro Siani, Angela Finocchiaro. Alberto, post office manager of a small town in Brianza, under pressure of his wife Sylvia, is willing to do anything to get the transfer to Milan. Even pretending to be disabled to climb in the ranking. But the trick does not work and as punishment, he is transferred in a small town in Campania, which to an inhabitant of the north is equivalent to a nightmare ...

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