The medicine seller
YEAR
2012
WHERE
Puglia, Italy
Length
105’
DIRECTOR
Antonio Morabito
Genre
Drama
Screenplay
Antonio Morabito, Michele Pellegrini, Amedeo Pagani
CAST
Claudio Santamaria
Isabella Ferrari
Roberto De Francesco
Vincenzo Tanassi
Ippolito Chiarello
Editing
Francesca Bracci
COSTUMI
Sabrina Beretta
Photography
Duccio Cimatti
Sound
Jürg Lempen
SCENOGRAFIA
Isabella Angelini
Music
Andrea Guerra
PRODUCTION SERVICE
Dinamo Film
PRODUCTION
Classic, Peacock Film
With the contribution of
Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali – Direzione Generale per il cinema, Apulia Film Commission
PLOT
Shot entirely in Bari over five weeks from September to October 2012. Dinamo Film handled the entire executive production. Bruno is a pharmaceutical representative for an important company. For years he’s nurtured his relationship with a group of doctors who, in exchange for holidays, gifts or money, are ready and willing to prescribe medications to their patients that he recommends. During a period of staff cuts, following the insistence of his supervisor, Bruno tries to get a famous (but apparently incorruptible) oncologist to join his little network. In the meantime, he seems to be on the verge of a nervous breakdown and his wife pressuring him to have a child makes things worse. In order to keep his job, at a time of great social instability, Bruno will prove to be capable of doing just about anything.