
A World Apart
Directed by Riccardo Milani
Produced by Wildside, Medusa Film
A warm, gently comedic story about an urban teacher finding unexpected belonging in a small mountain village, threatened by institutional closure.
Elementary school teacher Michele Cortese is about to start a whole new life. After 40 years of teaching in the metropolitan Roman jungle, he had to move to a village in Central Italy, to teach in a tiny school with just a few children aged 7-10. Struggling to overcome his urban inadequacy, he finds a friendly face in vice-principal Agnese and gradually manages to fit in, thanks to her and their spirited pupils. As everything seems to be falling into place, unwelcome news comes through: the school has failed to meet its student quota for the next year and will soon be shut for good.
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Is A World Apart violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is A World Apart easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Is A World Apart scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Does A World Apart end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is A World Apart sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
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