La classe operaia va in paradiso
The Working Class Goes to Heaven - Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Un pezzo, un culo, un pezzo, un culo...
— Lulù Massa
Context:
Lulù says this while working at high speed, demonstrating his total immersion in the machine's rhythm.
Meaning:
This repetitive chant (One piece, one ass...) highlights Lulù's dehumanization, equating the production of mechanical parts with the basest human functions in a rhythmic, obsessive cycle.
Non morirai nel tuo letto, morirai qui sulla tua macchina.
— A Coworker / Militina
Context:
Used to describe the inevitable end for those who, like Lulù, give everything to the factory.
Meaning:
A grim prophecy of the worker's fate: total consumption by the industrial process until death.
Ho abbattuto il muro! E di là cosa c'era? La nebbia.
— Lulù Massa
Context:
The final lines of the film, spoken as Lulù returns to the assembly line.
Meaning:
Reveals the futility of the struggle and the lack of a clear utopian vision. Even when the "wall" is broken, there is no paradise, only more uncertainty.