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, in the eastern part of the city.

Plot

The film is set in

: Edoardo and Giancarlo, old friends who want to become actors, are reunited after many years and are still determined to realize their dream. However, they realize the inefficiency of the film industry and also have personal problems: Edoardo falls into a deep depression, and the family of Giancarlo would like him to become a

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. The situation of the two friends is a little relieved by two women, Lucrezia and Francesca, whom they meet.

Cast

* Benedicta Boccoli: Lucrezia * Carla Magda Capitanio: Francesca *

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: Edoardo *

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: Giancarlo * Edoardo Velo

References

2008 films 2008 drama films Italian drama films 2000s Italian-language films Films set in 2007 Films set in Italy Films set in Rome 2000s Italian films {{2000s-Italy-film-stub