A teacher discovers his calling. Marco relocates to Palermo from Milan and takes a job teaching in a reform school while he waits for a high school position. He tries to understand and motivate his handful of students, reading them colloquial poetry, encouraging them to stand up for their rights, finding out about their histories. Natale, in for murder, enamoured of the Mafia, the King Rat within the group; Mery, a drag queen, arrested for assault when defending himself, in love with Mario and, in daylight, rejected by all; Pietro, illiterate, muscular, believing his destiny is set; the callow Claudio, vulnerable, learning to harden himself. What can Mario learn and do in such a short time?
as Marco Terzi
as Pietro Giancona
as Natale Sperandeo
as Mario 'Mery' Libassi
as Turris
as Antonio Patanè
as Claudio Catalano
as Matteo Mondello
as Marra
as Carmelo Vella
as Giovanni 'King Kong' Trapani
as Rosaspina Prison Director
as Carmelo's Brother
as Lia
as Rosaspina Prison Teacher
as Rosaspina Prison Teacher
as Franco D'Annino
as Announcer
as Mery's Mother
as Unemployed Teacher #2 (uncredited)
as Salvatore 'Salvo' Sperandeo (uncredited)
as Inmate (uncredited)
as Inmate (uncredited)
as Mery's Father (uncredited)
as Policeman (uncredited)
as Policeman Arresting Pietro (uncredited)
as Rosaspina Prison Warden (uncredited)
as Police Detective (uncredited)
