But you can’t say no to the hospitality of the locals of Castellabate, and after a few glasses of wine and sips of limoncello, the pair find themselves at the Marina, in the district of San Marco. The small piazza in which the post office is located is the main location in the film, where the workers play football and table football during their breaks: this is Piazza 10 ottobre 1123 (the date on which the castle was founded), in the Medieval centre, and the building that houses the post office is actually a bar in real life.īeing a postman in the South is no mean feat, as Alberto realises when he decides to accompany Mattia on his rounds, forcing him not to drink coffee because it makes him short-tempered. The new director is welcomed by his colleagues with a lavish dinner held in the area of Porto delle Gatte, an old dock dating back to the 12th century with an arched structure.īefore long, Alberto, who spends his weekends with his family in the North, finds himself wanting to get back to the town in time to see the sun setting over the sea.Ĭastellabate, and more specifically its Medieval quarter and the coastal districts of San Marco and Santa Maria, which all lie in the Cilento National Park, was chosen for its hilly landscapes overlooking the sea. He soon finds himself overcoming his prejudices however, when he finds Castellabate to be a picturesque place with the ideal climate, where the locals are hospitable and affectionate and the food is good.
He succeeds in getting himself transferred, but not to his beloved Milan, and he is forced to move to Castellabate (SA) in the dreaded South, where the Camorra rules all, the cities are overflowing with rubbish, and the heat is unbearable. But things don’t go to plan and Alberto’s career takes a turn for the worse when he resorts to trickery to try and have himself transferred to the city. The imposing Cathedral of Milan towers over the busy opening scene.
He is the director of the local post office, but his ambition is to run a post office in Milan, which is lively, modern and full of opportunities, including for his young son Chicco. Alberto and Silvia live in Usmate Velate, a quiet and well-ordered town in Brianza.
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