Luigi is the protagonist of this series from RAI Fiction and Wildside. He's forty years old with a wife, a little girl, and another child on the way, when he suddenly finds himself having to spend a lot of time in the oncology unit of a hospital. Although La linea Verticale (the vertical line) is a work of fiction, it's based on a real story, and we are able to see, through Luigi's eyes, what daily life in an Italian hospital is like.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
The hospital personnel have a special relationship with the elevator. There is a new female walking the corridors and nobody fails to notice her. Doctor Zamagna goes to see Luigi.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Doctor Zamagna tells Luigi what he did during surgery, but although it went well, Luigi doesn't feel so great.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Even with all the activity swirling around, with the visitors, fellow patients, and doctors, Luigi feels very alone with his symptoms and his thoughts, just like anyone else who has undergone surgery.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
The nurse is pretty mad at Amed and she says some things. Luigi makes the consideration that it's the nurses who keep the hospital going.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Elena finally gets to visit Luigi in the hospital and they talk about the situation. She brings him a little video made by Anita, their daughter.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Luigi wants his tube removed in the worst way. Only Zamagna can answer his questions.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Luigi recounts that typically, during the night in the ward, there is anger in the air, and, indeed, Luigi has to deal with an angry stressed-out nurse.
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