Salvo was five when his father Vincenzo was arrested, practically before his eyes. Seven years later Salvo lives with his uncles and his cousin a controlled and peaceful existence in the Turin area, but his father returns and claims his son for four days. Vincenzo has to carry an important load to Bari and brings Salvo (nomen est omen) with him as insurance: a child is better than a gun, he says, because his presence in the event of a possible police detention can have a distracting effect . This however is not the only reason why Vincenzo wants Salvo with him, and the "Salv-atore" child will prove to be a potential vehicle of redemption for that messed up father, but not entirely devoid of feelings and attentions.
Directed by Guido Lombardi
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Cast
Augusto Zazzaro
Salvo
Riccardo Scamarcio
Vincenzo
Massimo Popolizio
Totò
Carlo Cerciello
Prof. Mangiafreda
Giorgio Careccia
Vito
Vanessa Scalera
Zia Anna
Rosa Diletta Rossi
Bianca
Leandra Concetta Fili
Valentina
Katia Fellin
Johanna
Mily Cultrera di Montesano
Maria
Christophe Hulsen
Zio Denis
Giuseppe Cristiano
Evaristo
Michele Capuano
Ernesto
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