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The First Assignment

Original title: Il primo incarico
  • 20102010
  • 1h 30m
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6.3/10
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The First Assignment (2010)
  • Drama
Nena, a girl from the south of Italy, has to travel far from home to get her first job as a teacher. She is sad, not because she has to leave her mother and sister, with whom everything is c... Read allNena, a girl from the south of Italy, has to travel far from home to get her first job as a teacher. She is sad, not because she has to leave her mother and sister, with whom everything is clear and sometimes difficult, but because she is having a serious love affair with someone... Read allNena, a girl from the south of Italy, has to travel far from home to get her first job as a teacher. She is sad, not because she has to leave her mother and sister, with whom everything is clear and sometimes difficult, but because she is having a serious love affair with someone from her village to whom she is very committed: a young upper-middle class man who seems ... Read all
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  • Director
    • Giorgia Cecere
  • Writers
    • Giorgia Cecere
    • Pierpaolo Pirone
    • Li Xiang Yang
  • Stars
    • Isabella Ragonese
    • Francesco Chiarello
    • Alberto Boll
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  • Director
    • Giorgia Cecere
  • Writers
    • Giorgia Cecere
    • Pierpaolo Pirone
    • Li Xiang Yang
  • Stars
    • Isabella Ragonese
    • Francesco Chiarello
    • Alberto Boll
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    • 2User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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    Isabella Ragonese
    Isabella Ragonese
    • Nenaas Nena
    Francesco Chiarello
    • Giovannias Giovanni
    Alberto Boll
    • Francescoas Francesco
    Miriana Protopapa
    • Sorella di Nenaas Sorella di Nena
    Rita Schirinzi
    • Madre di Nenaas Madre di Nena
    Bianca Maria Stea Lindholm
    • Donna Carlaas Donna Carla
    Vijaya Bechis Boll
    • Cristianaas Cristiana
    Antonio Fumarola
    • Domenicoas Domenico
    Antonia Cecere
    • Zia Vincenzaas Zia Vincenza
    • Director
      • Giorgia Cecere
    • Writers
      • Giorgia Cecere
      • Pierpaolo Pirone
      • Li Xiang Yang
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    Giorgia Cecere's Italian film "Il Primo Incarico" describes why things do not take place as we want them to happen
    If you thought that world cinema has run out of strong characters then you are slightly mistaken as "The First Assignment" written and directed by Giorgia Cecere shows us that the tradition of making films with strong characters is still very much alive.She has created a strong feminine character in the form of her protagonist Nena,a teacher who learns some crucial lessons in life when she has to move away from home in order to take her first teaching assignment.Italian director Giorgia Cecere,who has worked as a writer with leading Italian cinéaste Gianni Amelio,directs an excellent story with absolutely ordinary characters.Her film celebrates the beauty of life which must be led no matter difficulties and problems which one faces whether in love or in any other field.Much of this film's message is communicated through its portrayal of ordinary lives in a rugged southern Italian setting.This setting also heightens the film's message that ordinary people crack in surroundings which are alien to them.Il Primo Incarico shows that no logic can be attached to a human life as events beyond control may completely change its course.Lastly,Italian actress Isabelle Ragonese is a joy to watch as she gives enormous dignity to her character of Nena.This is a film for those viewers who let a drama unfold in front of their eyes at its own pace.
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    • Release date
      • May 6, 2011 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Il primo incarico
    • Filming locations
      • Castrignano del Capo, Lecce, Apulia, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Bianca Film
      • Rai Cinema
      • Saietta Film
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      • $260,294
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      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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