We Can Do That (2008)

Comedy
Drama

The film follows Nello, the recently hired director of a newly developed work cooperative of former mental patients. After the closure of state psychiatric hospitals and asylums in Italy under the Basaglia Law many former patients were left with few resources and little hope of reintegrating into society. With the intention of actually improving the lives of his pupils, rather than just sedating them, Nello encourages them to expand their individual abilities and explore the wider world around them although, regardless of intention, there is sometimes a price to pushing boundaries too quickly.

Cast

Nello
Claudio Bisio
Sara
Anita Caprioli
Ossi
Franco Pistoni
Fabio
Pietro Ragusa
Carlo
Franco Ravera
Caterina
Maria Rosaria Russo
Padella
Bebo Storti
Madre di Gigio
Ariella Reggio
Chiara
Giulia Louise Steigerwalt
Scorbutico
T Tony D'Agostino
Enzo
Daniele Ferretti
Dr. Federico Furlan
Giuseppe Battiston
Gigio
Andrea Bosca
Dr. Del Vecchio
Giorgio Colangeli
Padre di Milo
Enzo Marino Bellanich
Operaio
M Marco Caldoro
Infermiere manicomio
Cesare Capitani
Prostituta
M Monica Faggiani
Venditore
Paolo Fosso
Operaia
A Arianna Gabrielli
Cicconi
R Romano Ghini
Giovanotto rampante
P Pietro Paletti
Art director
V Vincenzo Piscopo
Luca
Giovanni Calcagno
Capo palestre
E Errico Russo
Milo
Manfredi Saavedra
Matteo
R Raffaele Zabban
Invitato (uncredited)
G Gianluca Valente
Niki
Michele De Virgilio
Goffredo
Carlo Giuseppe Gabardini
Roby
A Andrea Gattinoni
Luisa
Natascia Macchniz
Enrica
Rosa Pianeta
Miriam
Daniela Piperno

Crew

Director
Giulio Manfredonia
Screenplay
Fabio Bonifacci
Screenplay
Giulio Manfredonia
Story
Fabio Bonifacci
Producer
Angelo Rizzoli Jr.
Casting Director
M Mirta Guarnaschelli
Creative Producer
A Anna Maria Morelli
Unit Manager
M Mauro Maggioni
First Assistant Director
E Eugenio Rigacci
Camera Operator
Vincenzo Carpineta
Sound
Bruno Pupparo
Production Design
M Marco Belluzzi
Costume Design
M Maurizio Millenotti
Director of Photography
Roberto Forza
Editor
C Cecilia Zanuso
Original Music Composer
Pivio
Original Music Composer
Aldo De Scalzi
Line Producer
F Federico Boldrini Parravicini
Administration
A Alessandro Spinelli
Accountant
E Erasmo Colucci
Accountant
C Carlo Miscoli
Accountant
M Marco Galeassi
Unit Production Manager
S Simone Manzella
Production Coordinator
I Ilaria Bosi
Assistant Unit Manager
A Alessia Jannece
Production Secretary
V Valentino Lo Cascio
Production Assistant
T Theo Benzakein
Production Assistant
F Fabrizio Calanchini
Production Assistant
L Luca Capitani
Production Assistant
L Luigi D'Ottavio
Production Assistant
F Fabrizio Salviati
Production Assistant
G Giuseppe Torre
Production Assistant
S Stefano Viola
Second Assistant Director
V Valentina Orrù
Second Assistant Director
M Marco Angeli
Script Supervisor
G Giorgia Onofri
Casting Assistant
M Mara Molinari
Steadicam Operator
D Diego Allegro
Steadicam Operator
S Sascia Ippoliti
Steadicam Operator
F Franco Mele
First Assistant Camera
F Federico Angelucci
Second Assistant Camera
F Flavia Califano
Camera Intern
I Isabella Sciacca
Boom Operator
A Alfredo Petti
Assistant Sound Engineer
A Andrea Colaiacomo
Still Photographer
C Claudio Iannone
Video Assist Operator
M Matteo Cosorich
Set Decoration
M Mirko Sala
Assistant Production Design
R Rita Altarocca
Assistant Costume Designer
A Alice Spigno
Assistant Costume Designer
M Marco Baratti
Assistant Costume Designer
A Andrea Cavalletto
BTS Footage
F Fabrizio Di Giulio
Seamstress
E Edelweiss Azzurro
Makeup Department Head
V Vincenzo Mastrantonio
Makeup Artist
L Laura Tonello
Hair Department Head
M Maria Teresa Corridoni
Hairdresser
G Giammarco Gaeta
First Assistant Editor
F Filippo Pintucci
Assistant Editor
D Dario Incerti
Editorial Consultant
R Rosanna Palma