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3 | ''Marina'' is a 2013 Belgian biographical film directed by Stijn Coninx, starring Matteo Simoni and Evelien Bosmans. |
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5 | Rocco Granata was born in Italy. He moves with his family to Belgium. His father has found a job there as a 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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8 | !!''Marina'' provides examples of: |
9 | * BenevolentBoss: The boss of the garage where Rocco works. He is really angry when he is forced to fire Rocco and later he buys his accordion to help him. |
10 | * 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.]] |
11 | * {{Biopic}}: The film is about the life of Rocco Granata, a real-life singer. |
12 | * 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. |
13 | * CorruptCorporateExecutive: The managers of the coal mine. They fire Rocco's father after his occupational accident and they also take back his house. |
14 | * DerailingLoveInterests: Renaat at first is just the son of a rich engineer, then he demands Rocco's dismissal, and finally [[spoiler:he rapes Helena]]. |
15 | * EarnYourHappyEnding: Rocco is successful with his musical career, [[spoiler:he reconciles with his father and he finds back Helena in New York, but his father is unable to work due to an occupational accident and Helena was raped]]. |
16 | * FishOutOfWater: An Italian (Calabrese) family moves to Limburg (Flanders, Belgium). The food, the weather, the language are different. |
17 | * IHaveNoSon: Rocco's father comes to this because his son is determined to carry on with his musical career, which he is opposed to. |
18 | * AnImmigrantsTale: Rocco Granata and his family are from Italy. They settle down in Belgium and have to adapt to another culture. |
19 | * IndustrialGhetto: At first, Rocco's family lives in a shed in an area for migrant coal miner. |
20 | * KarmaHoudini: Renaat is not punished [[spoiler:for raping Helena. The police does not prosecute him because he was her fiancé.]] |
21 | * LatinLover: Rocco is one for Helena Somers. |
22 | * MalignedMixedMarriage: Helena's father makes very clear that he does not want her daughter to date an Italian like Rocco. |
23 | * PoliceBrutality: Rocco is beaten by the policemen when he is arrested [[spoiler:after Helena's rape]]. |
24 | * RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: [[spoiler:Renaat crosses MoralEventHorizon when he rapes Helena.]] |
25 | * RichSuitorPoorSuitor: Helena Somers has two suitors: Renaat, the son of an engineer, and Rocco, the son of a coal miner. |
26 | * RomanticFalseLead: Renaat is Helena's fiancé. |
27 | * StarCrossedLovers: Helena and Rocco. Helena's father makes very clear that he does not want her daughter to date an Italian. [[spoiler:After her rape, she is sent to the US to make things worse.]] |
28 | * TalentContest: Rocco participates in one. He needs to buy a better accordion for it. |
29 | * WrongGuyFirst: At first Helena dates Renaat, then she is charmed by Rocco. |
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