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* AnImmigrantsTale: Rocco Granata and his family are from Italy. They settle down in Belgium and have to adapt to another culture.
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* MalignedMixedMarriage: Helena's father makes very clear that he does not want her daughter to date an Italian like Rocco.
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* BettyAndVeronicaSwitch: Helena (Archie) has two suitors: Renaat (Betty), who is a Belgian like her and quite rich, and Rocco (Veronica), a poor Italian migrant. [[spoiler:Renaat finally rapes Helena, whereas Rocco becomes wealthy thanks to his music.]]
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* RomanticFalseLead: Renaat is Helena's fiancé.
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* IndustrialGhetto: At first, Rocco's family lives in a shed in an area for migrant coal miner.
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* KarmaHoudini: Renaat is not punished [[spoiler:for raping Helena. The police does not prosecute him because he was her fiancé.]]
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* StarCrossedLovers: Helena's father makes very clear that he does not want her daughter to date an Italian. After her rape, she is sent to the US to make things worse.
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* StarCrossedLovers: Helena and Rocco. Helena's father makes very clear that he does not want her daughter to date an Italian. After [[spoiler:After her rape, she is sent to the US to make things worse.]]
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* StarCrossedLovers: Helena's father makes very clear that he does not want her daughter to date an Italian. After her rape, she is sent to the US to make things worse.
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* ComingOfAgeStory: Over the course of the film, Rocco becomes an adult: he gets his first job; he experiences his first serious disagreements with his father; he finds love; and chooses a career.
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* DerailingLoveInterests: Renaat first demands Rocco's dismissal, then [[spoiler:he rapes Helena]].
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* DerailingLoveInterests: Renaat at first is just the son of a rich engineer, then he demands Rocco's dismissal, then and finally [[spoiler:he rapes Helena]].
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* DerailingLoveInterests: Renaat first demands Rocco's dismissal, then [[spoiler:he rapes Helena]].
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* WrongGuyFirst: At first Helena dates Renaat, then she is charmed by Rocco.
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Rocco is successful with his musical career, but [[spoiler:his father is unable to work due to an occupational accident and Helena was raped]].
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Rocco is successful with his musical career, [[spoiler:he reconciles with his father and he finds back Helena in New York, but [[spoiler:his his father is unable to work due to an occupational accident and Helena was raped]].
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* EarnYourHappyEnding: Rocco is successful with his musical career, but [[spoiler:his father is unable to work due to an occupational accident and Helena was raped]].
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* FishOutOfWater: An Italian (Calabrese) family moves to Limburg (Flanders, Belgium). The food, the weather, the language are different.
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* BenevolentBoss: The boss of the garage where Rocco works. He is really angry when he has to fire Rocco and later he buys his accordion to help him.
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* BenevolentBoss: The boss of the garage where Rocco works. He is really angry when he has is forced to fire Rocco and later he buys his accordion to help him.
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* PoliceBrutality: Rocco is beaten by the policemen when he is arrested after [[spoiler:after Helena's rape.rape]].
* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: [[spoiler:Renaat crosses MoralEventHorizon when he rapes Helena.]]
* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: [[spoiler:Renaat crosses MoralEventHorizon when he rapes Helena.]]
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Rocco Granata was born in Italy. He moves with his family to Belgium. His father has found a job there as a coalminer. In Belgium, Rocco will face discrimination and racism, but he will also start a career as a musician and he will find love.
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Rocco Granata was born in Italy. He moves with his family to Belgium. His father has found a job there as a coalminer.coal miner. In Belgium, Rocco will face discrimination and racism, but he will also start a career as a musician and he will find love.
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: The managers of the coalmine.coal mine. They fire Rocco's father after his occupational accident and they also take back his house.
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* RichSuitorPoorSuitor: Helena Somers has two suitors: Renaat, the son of an engineer, and Rocco, the son of a coalminer.coal miner.
* TalentContest: Rocco participates in one. He needs to buy a better accordion for it.
* TalentContest: Rocco participates in one. He needs to buy a better accordion for it.
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* LatinLover: Rocco is one for Helena Somers.
* PoliceBrutality: Rocco is beaten by the policemen when he is arrested after Helena's rape.
* PoliceBrutality: Rocco is beaten by the policemen when he is arrested after Helena's rape.
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* Biopic: The film is about the life of Rocco Granata, a real-life singer.
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* Biopic: {{Biopic}}: The film is about the life of Rocco Granata, a real-life singer.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Themanagemers managers of the coalmine. They fire Rocco's father after his occupational accident and they also take back his house.
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''Marina'' is a 2013 Belgian biographical film directed by Stijn Coninx, starring Matteo Simoni and Evelien Bosmans.
Rocco Granata was born in Italy. He moves with his family to Belgium. His father has found a job there as a coalminer. In Belgium, Rocco will face discrimination and racism, but he will also start a career as a musician and he will find love.
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!!''Marina'' provides examples of:
* BenevolentBoss: The boss of the garage where Rocco works. He is really angry when he has to fire Rocco and later he buys his accordion to help him.
* Biopic: The film is about the life of Rocco Granata, a real-life singer.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: The managemers of the coalmine. They fire Rocco's father after his occupational accident and they also take back his house.
* IHaveNoSon: Rocco's father comes to this because his son is determined to carry on with his musical career, which he is opposed to.
* RichSuitorPoorSuitor: Helena Somers has two suitors: Renaat, the son of an engineer, and Rocco, the son of a coalminer.
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Rocco Granata was born in Italy. He moves with his family to Belgium. His father has found a job there as a coalminer. In Belgium, Rocco will face discrimination and racism, but he will also start a career as a musician and he will find love.
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!!''Marina'' provides examples of:
* BenevolentBoss: The boss of the garage where Rocco works. He is really angry when he has to fire Rocco and later he buys his accordion to help him.
* Biopic: The film is about the life of Rocco Granata, a real-life singer.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: The managemers of the coalmine. They fire Rocco's father after his occupational accident and they also take back his house.
* IHaveNoSon: Rocco's father comes to this because his son is determined to carry on with his musical career, which he is opposed to.
* RichSuitorPoorSuitor: Helena Somers has two suitors: Renaat, the son of an engineer, and Rocco, the son of a coalminer.
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