Felice Lasco (played by Pierfrancesco Favino) is a protagonist in Nostalgia.
The film's protagonist who returns to Naples after 40 years in Egypt to visit his ailing mother. He confesses a past crime to a priest, learns his childhood friend is now a Camorra boss, and is ultimately ambushed and killed by that friend. Don Luigi Rega (played by Francesco Di Leva) appears in Nostalgia.
A local priest who listens to Felice's confession, reveals that his childhood friend Oreste has become a dangerous Camorra boss, and later introduces Felice to a Camorra family. Oreste Spasiano (played by Tommaso Ragno) appears in Nostalgia.
Felice's childhood friend who committed a murder decades ago and has since risen to become a dangerous Camorra boss. Driven by anger over Felice's long abandonment, he tracks him down and kills him in an alley. Teresa Lasco (played by Aurora Quattrocchi) appears in Nostalgia.
Felice's elderly and ill mother, whom he visits upon returning to his hometown of Naples after four decades abroad. Alrette (played by Sofia Essaïdi) appears in Nostalgia.
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Characters
Felice Lasco
(played by Pierfrancesco Favino) — protagonist
The film's protagonist who returns to Naples after 40 years in Egypt to visit his ailing mother. He confesses a past crime to a priest, learns his childhood friend is now a Camorra boss, and is ultima...
Don Luigi Rega
(played by Francesco Di Leva) — supporting
A local priest who listens to Felice's confession, reveals that his childhood friend Oreste has become a dangerous Camorra boss, and later introduces Felice to a Camorra family.
Oreste Spasiano
(played by Tommaso Ragno) — supporting
Felice's childhood friend who committed a murder decades ago and has since risen to become a dangerous Camorra boss. Driven by anger over Felice's long abandonment, he tracks him down and kills him in...
Teresa Lasco
(played by Aurora Quattrocchi) — supporting
Felice's elderly and ill mother, whom he visits upon returning to his hometown of Naples after four decades abroad.
Alrette
(played by Sofia Essaïdi) — supporting
Key Relationships
Don Luigi Rega → Oreste Spasiano
(Conflict Moral Opponent)
Alrette → Felice Lasco
(Social Warning Friend)
Felice Lasco → Don Luigi Rega
(Professional Confessor)
Felice Lasco → Oreste Spasiano
(Alliance Former Accomplice)
Felice Lasco → Teresa Lasco
(Family Mother)
Story Analysis
A returning exile confronts his past crimes and abandoned friendship, culminating in a tragic reckoning in his impoverished hometown.
