Marrakech Express

Marco is the practical anchor of the old group. He is skeptical of the wild plan but loyal to his friends and willing to take risks to help them. His leadership is steady even as the truth behind Teresa's story unravels and the journey tests their friendship.

Teresa arrives with a promised connection to Rudy and claims to be his girlfriend, pushing the friends to raise 30 million lire. She orchestrates the journey and the deception with confidence, quickly vanishing with the money and the car once Marrakech is reached. Her actions reveal her as the catalyst that exposes the fragility of the group's camaraderie.

Rudy is the supposed prisoner whose release would seal the deal, but the twist reveals he was never jailed. He claims a different motive—an oasis with a desert drill and an orange plantation—and uses the group's commitment to fund it. He becomes the pivot around which the friends realize their own ambitions and the limits of old loyalties.

Ponchia is the pragmatic used-car dealer who funds the trip and supplies the Mercedes with a hidden compartment. He is loyal but commercially minded, balancing friendship with the odds and the need to survive.

Paolino is the steady, cautious member who contributed to the plan and keeps the group grounded. He adapts to the changing circumstances, from car to bus to bike, showing resilience.

Cedro lives in isolation in the Alps, attracted by Kerouac's desert wanderings. His departure on this journey marks his rejection of ordinary life, while the trek through deserts and mountains tests his resolve.