A World Apart
2024, Italian. Directed by Riccardo Milani.
Elementary school teacher Michele Cortese is about to start a whole new life. After 40 years of teaching in the metropolitan Roman jungle, he had to move to a village in Central Italy, to teach in a tiny school with just a few children aged 7-10. Struggling to overcome his urban inadequacy, he finds a friendly face in vice-principal Agnese and gradually manages to fit in, thanks to her and their spirited pupils. As everything seems to be falling into place, unwelcome news comes through: the school has failed to meet its student quota for the next year and will soon be shut for good.
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Popcorn Flick
Fun if you don’t overthink it.
6.5/10 from 247 TMDB viewer ratings.
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Cast & crew
- Riccardo MilaniDirector
- Antonio AlbaneseMichele Cortese
- Virginia RaffaeleAgnese
- Sergio SaltarelliCollaboratore scolastico Nunzio
- Alessandra BarbonettiMaria Antonietta
- Solidea PistilliFilomena
- Sergio MeogrossiEzechia, sindaco di Castel Romito
- Corrado OddiGaetano, Preside della Scuola di Castel Romito
- Gianmarco BorsaAniceto
- Guglielmo CasaleConcezio
- Enzo De SanctisCesidio
- Andrea Decina Di PirroSabatino
- Franca Di CiccoLuigia, provveditore
Details
- Released
- 28 March 2024
- Original title
- Un mondo a parte
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Riccardo Milani, Michele Astori
- Box office
- $8.1M
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A World Apart: quick answers
Is A World Apart worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.5/10 from 247 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is A World Apart?
A World Apart runs 113 minutes (1h 53m).
Does A World Apart have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for A World Apart. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
A World Apart parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Which OTT platform is A World Apart on?
A World Apart isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like A World Apart?
If you liked A World Apart, try The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Snoopy Presents: Lucy's School, To Want to Fly.
Who directed A World Apart?
A World Apart (2024) was directed by Riccardo Milani and stars Antonio Albanese, Virginia Raffaele, Sergio Saltarelli.