Mary Forever (1989)

★ 7.4 1h 42m Crime · Drama

Marco, a teacher from Milan, relocates to Palermo and takes a temporary job teaching in a juvenile detention centre while he waits for a high school teaching position. He tries to understand and motivate his handful of students, encouraging them to stand up for their rights, finding out about their histories: Natale, in for murder and enamored with the Mafia; Pietro, who can't seem to stay out of jail; Claudio, barely 14 and learning to stand up for himself; and Mery, a trans sex worker, who was arrested after a fight with a trick who didn't want to pay her, and is now stuck in a male prison.

Director

Marco Risi

Cast

Michele Placido, Claudio Amendola, Francesco Benigno, Alessandra Di Sanzo, Tony Sperandeo, Roberto Mariano, Maurizio Prollo, Filippo Genzardi

Country

Italy

Released

May 4, 1989