Welcome to the South

Welcome to the South

2010 · 102 min · IT · 6.7 (1,882 votes)
Dir. Luca Miniero · Starring Claudio Bisio, Alessandro Siani, Angela Finocchiaro, Valentina Lodovini, Nando Paone, Riccardo Zinna · Music Umberto Scipione · Welcome to the... Collection

“When you come to the South you cry twice: when you arrive and when you leave.”

Comedy

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 ...

VIBE

This film offers a delightful, warm embrace of cultural discovery. It's a charming journey of shedding prejudices and finding unexpected joy in community, seasoned with gentle humor and a truly feel-good spirit. A lighthearted exploration of human connection.

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