''What Will Happen to Us'' ( it, Che ne sarà di noi) is a
2004
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Italian romantic comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typic ...
film directed by
Giovanni Veronesi
Giovanni Veronesi (born 1962) is an Italian film screenwriter, actor and director. Born in Prato, he is the brother of the writer Sandro Veronesi.
He started his career writing scripts for directors such as Francesco Nuti, Leonardo Pieracc ...
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Plot
In
Rome
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three friends end to give the exams in last year of grammar high school, and grant a lovely summer holiday in
Greece
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, on the island of
Santorini
Santorini ( el, Σαντορίνη, ), officially Thira (Greek: Θήρα ) and classical Greek Thera ( English pronunciation ), is an island in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km (120 mi) southeast from the Greek mainland. It is th ...
. Matteo is a young problematic and indifferent, which is hoping for a ransom of his controversial personality through love. Manuel is a gruff guy who hates his late father, and hopes for a better future for himself, because he does not want to work at the pet store with her mother. Paolo is the more shy of the group, who is in search of himself and of love. In Greece the three know beautiful girls, however also suffer betrayals of love. At the end of the story, only Manuel discovers himself, becoming more loving and positive towards life.
Cast
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Silvio Muccino: Matteo
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Violante Placido
Maria Violante Placido (; born 1 May 1976) is an Italian actress and singer.
Early life
Placido was born in Rome, Italy. She is the daughter of actor-director Michele Placido and actress Simonetta Stefanelli.
Career Film
Her film debut was al ...
: Carmen
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Giuseppe Sanfelice: Paolo
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Elio Germano
Elio Germano (born 25 September 1980) is an Italian actor. He is the recipient of many accolades, including a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor and a Silver Bear for Best Actor.
Life and career
Born in Rome to a Molisan family from Duro ...
: Manuel
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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 debut ...
: Bea
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Enrico Silvestrin: Sandro
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Katy Louise Saunders: Valentina
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Myriam Catania: Monica
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Pino Quartullo
Giuseppe "Pino" Quartullo (born 12 July 1957) is an Italian actor, director, screenwriter and playwright.
Life and career
Born in Civitavecchia, after getting a degree in architecture, Quartullo graduated in directing at the Silvio d’Amico ...
: Father of Paolo
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Rocco Papaleo
Rocco Antonio Papaleo (born 16 August 1958) is an Italian actor, film director and singer.
Born in Lauria (Basilicata), he moved to Rome to study math at university but left soon to attend the theatre school. He made his theatrical debut in 198 ...
: Doorman
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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. ...
: Mother of Manuel
See also
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List of Italian films of 2004
References
External links
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2004 films
Italian romantic comedy films
2004 romantic comedy films
Films directed by Giovanni Veronesi
Films shot in Santorini
2000s Italian films
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