Domenico, a petty criminal in Italy, decides to rob a bank. In order to bring his gun inside, he has a clever prop: a cat's cage, which goes unnoticed, as everyone is more interested in whether the cat is a male or female. Domenico has come to a bank where everyone seems to be doing what they weren't supposed to be doing, but he is handed a lot of money for his effort. As he is going out, Tomasso, a man who is entering, realizes the situation and goes along in being taken hostage by the goofy Domenico. Tomasso knows Domenico is no real bandit, so he puts his own plan into action.
The bank robber wanted to go north to Switzerland, but Tomasso reasons with him that the only way out is to go south, something that changes Domenico's plans completely. As they stop at Tomasso's house to get some clothes, it's clear the hostage has conceived a better plan of action. Domenico decides to follow his newly found friend as they embark in an adventure that will be the beginning of a great friendship.
Director Davide Ferrario, who collaborated also on the screen play with Diego Abatantuono, brings some interesting ideas to this combination of male bonding and road movie that was blessed by the choice of its two stars, Mr. Abatantuono, an excellent actor, and Silvio Orlando, a versatile actor whose work we have admired.
Besides the two principals, Valentina Cervi, Flavio Insinna, Elena Giove and Ugo Conti do some good work under Mr. Ferrario's direction.
The bank robber wanted to go north to Switzerland, but Tomasso reasons with him that the only way out is to go south, something that changes Domenico's plans completely. As they stop at Tomasso's house to get some clothes, it's clear the hostage has conceived a better plan of action. Domenico decides to follow his newly found friend as they embark in an adventure that will be the beginning of a great friendship.
Director Davide Ferrario, who collaborated also on the screen play with Diego Abatantuono, brings some interesting ideas to this combination of male bonding and road movie that was blessed by the choice of its two stars, Mr. Abatantuono, an excellent actor, and Silvio Orlando, a versatile actor whose work we have admired.
Besides the two principals, Valentina Cervi, Flavio Insinna, Elena Giove and Ugo Conti do some good work under Mr. Ferrario's direction.
