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7.2 1h 51m

We Can Do That

"From a close range nobody is normal"

The film follows Nello, the recently hired director of a newly developed work cooperative of former mental patients. After the closure of state psychiatric hospitals and asylums in Italy under the Basaglia Law many former patients were left with few resources and little hope of reintegrating into society. With the intention of actually improving the lives of his pupils, rather than just sedating them, Nello encourages them to expand their individual abilities and explore the wider world around them although, regardless of intention, there is sometimes a price to pushing boundaries too quickly.

Top Cast

  • Claudio Bisio

    Claudio Bisio

    Nello

  • Anita Caprioli

    Anita Caprioli

    Sara

  • Andrea Bosca

    Andrea Bosca

    Gigio

  • Giovanni Calcagno

    Giovanni Calcagno

    Luca

  • Michele De Virgilio

    Michele De Virgilio

    Niki

  • Carlo Giuseppe Gabardini

    Carlo Giuseppe Gabardini

    Goffredo

  • Andrea Gattinoni

    Andrea Gattinoni

    Roby

  • Natascia Macchniz

    Natascia Macchniz

    Luisa

  • Rosa Pianeta

    Rosa Pianeta

    Enrica

Overview

The film follows Nello, the recently hired director of a newly developed work cooperative of former mental patients. After the closure of state psychiatric hospitals and asylums in Italy under the Basaglia Law many former patients were left with few resources and little hope of reintegrating into society. With the intention of actually improving the lives of his pupils, rather than just sedating them, Nello encourages them to expand their individual abilities and explore the wider world around them although, regardless of intention, there is sometimes a price to pushing boundaries too quickly.

Rating

7.2 / 10
214 Reviews
1 Popular

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