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written and directed by

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, who also stars in the film. It was nominated for two

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awards, for best supporting actor (

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) and best original song, and for two

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awards, for best comedy film and for best actor (the latter nomination was a tie between

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and Marco Giallini).

Plot

Andrea's life is going great: He shares an apartment with his best friend, Paolo, in Rome; he enjoys his never-ending string of one-night stands; and his career is skyrocketing. Everything changes, however, when one day the extravagant 17-year-old Layla shows up on his doorstep and claims to be his daughter. Andrea's life is suddenly thrown into upheaval as he must learn to take responsibility for his new family.

Cast

as Andrea Manfredini *

as Enzo Brighi *

as Paolo *

Nicole Grimaudo Nicole Grimaudo (born 22 April 1980, in Caltagirone, Sicily, Italy) is an Italian actress.Rosabell Laurenti Sellers Rosabell Laurenti Sellers (born March 27, 1996) is an American-Italian actress. She is known for her role as the titular character in the children's series, ''Mia and Me'', and also as Tyene Sand in '' Game of Thrones''. Early life Sellers wa ...

as Layla Brighi *

Paola Tiziana Cruciani Paola Tiziana Cruciani (born 29 May 1958) is an Italian actress, comedian and playwright. Life and career Born in Rome, Cruciani studied acting at the "Laboratorio Teatrale", a theatre workshop directed by Gigi Proietti, graduating in 1981. B ...

as Adele Stramaccioni *

Mattia Sbragia Mattia Sbragia (born 17 April 1952) is an Italian character actor. Biography The son of the actor and stage director Giancarlo, Sbragia has been performing in films, on television, and in the theater for almost thirty years. He made his motion p ...

as Roberto Manfredini *

Antonino Bruschetta Ninni Bruschetta (born Antonino Bruschetta on 6 January 1962) is an Italian actor, film and stage director and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Messina, in 1983 Bruschetta co-founded with Maurizio Puglisi "Nutrimenti terrestri", a stag ...

as Adriano

References

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* 2013 films 2013 comedy films Italian comedy films Films directed by Edoardo Leo 2010s Italian films {{2010s-Italy-comedy-film-stub

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