Along the Ridge

Along the Ridge is a 2006 Italian drama film directed by Kim Rossi Stuart (in his directorial debut), from a screenplay he co-wrote with Linda Ferri, Federico Starnone and Francesco Giammusso. The film stars Alessandro Morace, Barbora Bobuľová and Rossi Stuart. At the 2006 Flaiano Prizes, Morace and Rossi Stuart received the awards for Best Male Newcomer and Best Director, respectively. Premise 11-year-old Tommi and his slightly older sister, Viola, live with their father in Rome. They cope with being a single-parent family until their mother shows up after the latest of many unannounced absences. The film shows their continuing struggle with love, friendship, puberty and life in general. Cast Alessandro Morace as Tommaso "Tommi" Benetti Kim Rossi Stuart as Renato Benetti Barbora Bobuľová as Stefania Benetti Marta Nobili as Viola Benetti Pietro De Silva as Domenico Roberta Paladini as Letizia Sebastiano Tiraboschi as Antonio Francesco Benedetto as Vincenzo Roberta Lena as Marina Stefano Busirivici as Barzelli Marco Bardi as Guglielmo Greta Alice Gorietti as Elena Francesca Strati as Monica Federico Santolini as Claudio Manuela Occhiuzzi as Teacher