Italy, 1948. Young Rocco is growing up in Calabria, until one day his father Salvatore decides to leave to Belgium, where he strives to earn a lot of money by working in coal mines. Very soon he sends for his family. Rocco becomes a migrant overnight, with all the consequences this entails. Rocco wants to be like other youngsters, become someone and have a purpose in life. Against his father’s wish and better judgment he seeks an escape through music and love.
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Cast
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Matteo Simoni
Rocco
Known for
Thieves of the Wood
Gangsta
Luigi Lo Cascio
Salvatore
Known for
One Hundred Steps
The Best of Youth
Donatella Finocchiaro
Ida
Known for
Public Disorder
Sugar Baby
Evelien Bosmans
Helena
Known for
Cub
Maité Redal
Wanda
Also in
Bami
Cristiaan Campagna
Young Rocco
No other roles listed
Federica Marinò
Young Wanda
No other roles listed
Marte Bosmans
Young Helena
No other roles listed
Mattias Van de Vijver
Renaat
Known for
Van der Valk
Landerik Boie
Young Renaat
Also in
Alpha
Chris van den Durpel
Tony Bruno
Known for
Control
Warre Borgmans
Mister Somers
Known for
Two Eyes Staring
Stijn Coninx Director · Rik D'Hiet Writer
Worldwide gross $4.9M · First release August 23, 2013 · Produced in Belgium
Box office
Worldwide gross
$4,941,893
Production
Eyeworks
Production
Les Films du Fleuve
Production
Orisa Produzioni
Production
Eén
Production
RTBF
Production
Warner Bros. International Television Production
Production
Belgium
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Dutch
Spoken on screen
Dutch · English · French · Italian
Release dates
Canada · August 23, 2013
Premiere · Montréal World Film Festival
Belgium · November 6, 2013
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
March 7, 2014 · Limited theatrical
Greece
July 31, 2014 · Theatrical
November 28, 2014 · Physical · DVD
Italy
May 8, 2014 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 6, 2013 · Limited theatrical
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