Seeking Asylum

Notorious satirist Marco Ferreri employs a softer touch in this bizarre but warm romantic comedy. In an early role, Oscar-winner Roberto Benigni (Life Is Beautiful) is Roberto, a spirited young man who takes a job as a nursery school teacher. Though his unconventional methods are enjoyed in the classroom, his career is jeopardized when he falls for the mother of one of his students. And when Roberto's left-wing political activities come to light, he escapes on a cross-country trek with ten students in tow.