Overview
In 1938 Italy, after Jews are banned from public life, fascist-abiding restaurateur Luciano nonetheless believes he can still live by his own rules. Everything changes when Anna, a girl with a dangerous secret, begins working at his business.
Director and cast
- Riccardo Scamarcio as Luciano Traini
- Benedetta Porcaroli as Anna Costanzi
- Waël Sersoub as Émile
- Lino Musella as Osvaldo
- Vincenzo Nemolato as Giovanni Marucci
- Valeria Bilello as Amelia
- Sandra Ceccarelli as Corrado's mother
- Antonio Salines as Professor
- Costantino Seghi as Corrado
- Giorgia Fiori as Restaurant customer (uncredited)
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