Mary Forever

(1989)Directed by Marco Risi102 minCrime, Drama

Marco, a teacher from Milan, relocates to Palermo and takes a temporary job teaching in a juvenile detention centre while he waits for a high school teaching position. He tries to understand and motivate his handful of students, encouraging them to stand up for their rights, finding out about their histories: Natale, in for murder and enamored with the Mafia; Pietro, who can't seem to stay out of jail; Claudio, barely 14 and learning to stand up for himself; and Mery, a trans sex worker, who was arrested after a fight with a trick who didn't want to pay her, and is now stuck in a male prison.

Michele Placidoas Marco Terzi
Claudio Amendolaas Pietro Giancona
Francesco Benignoas Natale Sperandeo
Alessandra Di Sanzoas Mario 'Mery' Libassi
Roberto Marianoas Antonio Patanè
Maurizio Prolloas Claudio Catalano
Filippo Genzardias Matteo Mondello
Giovanni Alamiaas Marra
Alfredo Li Bassias Carmelo Vella
Salvatore Terminias Giovanni 'King Kong' Trapani
Gianluca Favillaas Rosaspina Prison Director
Giuseppe Giarraffaas Carmelo's Brother
Michela Cusanoas Lia
Matteo Mondello
Maria Cristina Mastrangelias Rosaspina Prison Teacher
Calogero Buttàas Rosaspina Prison Teacher
Luigi Maria Burruanoas Franco D'Annino
Ninni Piconeas Announcer
Aurora Quattrocchias Mery's Mother
Ludovico Caldareraas Unemployed Teacher #2 (uncredited)
Carlo Berrettaas Salvatore 'Salvo' Sperandeo (uncredited)
Carlo DeFilippias Inmate (uncredited)
Enzo Marcellias Inmate (uncredited)