''These Days'' ( it, Questi giorni) is a 2016 Italian

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directed by

Giuseppe Piccioni Giuseppe Piccioni (born 2 July 1953) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He has directed nine films since 1987. His 2004 film ''The Life That I Want'' was entered into the 27th Moscow International Film Festival. Selected filmography ...

. It was selected to compete for the

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at the

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Cast

* Laura Adriani as Angela *

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as Adria * Giulio Corso as Valerio *

Marta Gastini Marta Gastini (born 2 October 1989) is an Italian actress, best known for playing Giulia Farnese in '' Borgia'' and for starring in the film '' The Rite''. Life and career After receiving an elementary education, she debuted as an actress on I ...

as Caterina * Caterina Le Caselle as Caterina * Maria Roveran as Liliana *

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as Professor Mariani *

Sergio Rubini Sergio Rubini (born 21 December 1959) is an Italian actor, film director and screenwriter. Life and career Rubini was born in Grumo Appula, Apulia, but soon moved to Rome to study acting. After some roles in theater, he debuted in a feature ...

as Angela's father

Reception

David Rooney of ''

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'' praised the role by

, saying that "

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makes you long for the clear-eyed introspection of the

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song". Jay Weissberg of ''

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'' wrote: "Four young women on the brink of adulthood make a road trip to

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in this cliché-riddled piece of banality".

References

External links

* 2016 drama films Italian drama films Films directed by Giuseppe Piccioni 2010s Italian-language films 2010s Italian films {{2010s-Italy-film-stub