An epileptic 12-year-old girl, Pippi, is hospitalized in the psychiatric ward instead of the neurological ward, due to an administration error. Out of this mistake begins the difficult journey towards being cured.
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Sergio Castellitto | ... | Arturo | |
Anna Galiena | ... | Cinzia Diotallevi | |
Alessia Fugardi | ... | Valentina 'Pippi' Diotallevi | |
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Silvio Vannucci | ... | Gianni |
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Alessandra Panelli | ... | Fiorella |
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Victor Cavallo | ... | Don Annibale |
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Maria Consagra | ... | Madre di Marinella |
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Lidia Broccolino | ... | Prof. Lodigiani |
Raffaele Vannoli | ... | Michele | |
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Giacomo Ciarrapico | ... | Giacomo |
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Lara Pranzoni | ... | Marinella |
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Tiziana Bianchi | ||
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Andrea Di Giacomo | ||
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Marco Coda | ... | Tonino |
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Giuseppe Giordani |
An epileptic 12-year-old girl, Pippi, is hospitalized in the psychiatric ward instead of the neurological ward, due to an administration error. Out of this mistake begins the difficult journey towards being cured.
Another example of why European cinema throws up so many more interesting films than our American counterparts. And why is this?
Because they usually deal with humanity rather than machinery.
Il Grande Cocomero delivers characters you can identify with, multi-dimensional people, foibles and all, that are totally recognisable and there's not one special effect in sight.
This film puts humanity first, and is so much the richer for that. A little gem.