''As Needed'' ( it, Quanto basta) is a 2018 Italian

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

Francesco Falaschi Francesco Falaschi (born 6 August 1961) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He won the David di Donatello for Best Short Film for ''Quasi fratelli'' in 1999. He was nominated for a David di Donatello and a Silver Ribbon for Best New ...

Plot

Arturo (

Vinicio Marchioni Vinicio Marchioni (born 10 August 1975) is an Italian actor. He appeared in more than thirty films since 2006. Selected filmography References External links * 1975 births Living people Italian male film actors People of Calabri ...

) was a well known chef. He ends up in prison for anger issues. After he gets out, he must work at social services and teaches a group of people with

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to cook. One of his students, Guido (Luigi Fedele), succeeds to get into a culinary competition. As his tutor, Arturo must face the specific behavior of Guido, becomes drawn into his world and starts to care about him.

Cast

as Arturo * Luigi Fedele as Guido *

Valeria Solarino Valeria Solarino (born 4 November 1979) is an Italian actress, born in Venezuela. Life and career She was born in Barcelona, Venezuela to a Sicilian father and Turinese mother. After studying philosophy at the University of Turin, she debute ...

as Anna *Nicola Siri as Marinari *Mirko Frezza as Marione *Stephanie de Jongh as Concierge * Benedetta Porcaroli as Giulietta *Gianfranco Gallo as Corradi * Alessandro Haber as Celso *Ludovica Bargellini as Escort

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* 2018 films 2018 comedy films Italian comedy films Films directed by Francesco Falaschi Films set in Tuscany Cooking films Films about food and drink Films about chefs 2010s Italian films {{2010s-Italy-film-stub