''Along the Ridge'' ( it, Anche libero va bene) is a 2006 Italian

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film directed by

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(in his directorial debut), from a screenplay he co-wrote with

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, Federico Starnone and Francesco Giammusso. The film stars Alessandro Morace,

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and Rossi Stuart. At the 2006

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, Morace and Rossi Stuart received the awards for Best Male Newcomer and Best Director, respectively.

Premise

11-year-old Tommi and his slightly older sister, Viola, live with their father in Rome. They cope with being a single-parent family until their mother shows up after the latest of many unannounced absences. The film shows their continuing struggle with love, friendship, puberty and life in general.

Cast

* Alessandro Morace as Tommaso "Tommi" Benetti *

as Renato Benetti *

as Stefania Benetti * Marta Nobili as Viola Benetti * Pietro De Silva as Domenico * Roberta Paladini as Letizia * Sebastiano Tiraboschi as Antonio * Francesco Benedetto as Vincenzo * Roberta Lena as Marina * Stefano Busirivici as Barzelli * Marco Bardi as Guglielmo * Greta Alice Gorietti as Elena * Francesca Strati as Monica * Federico Santolini as Claudio * Manuela Occhiuzzi as Teacher

References

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* 2006 films 2006 directorial debut films 2006 drama films Films about dysfunctional families Films set in Rome Films shot in Abruzzo Films shot in Rome Italian drama films 2000s Italian films {{2000s-Italy-film-stub