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That's Life

1998 · 108 min

A zany Italian road comedy that swerves into bittersweet supernatural territory, balancing slapstick chases with a surprisingly tender look at friendship and fate.

Directed by: Giacomo Poretti, Giovanni Storti
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Aldo Baglio, Giovanni Storti, Giacomo Poretti

Overview: While on the run from the police, an unlikely companionship blossoms between a funny con man who just broke out of jail, the bumbling cop whose car he seized at gunpoint, and a nitpicking civilian he unwittingly took hostage.

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Directed by: Giacomo Poretti, Giovanni Storti
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Aldo Baglio, Giovanni Storti, Giacomo Poretti

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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
betrayal
death
redemption
love
Places: road trip
big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	3
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Giacomo Poretti, Giovanni Storti, Aldo Baglio, Massimo Venier
Written by: Giorgio Gherarducci, Luigi Vignali, Graziano Ferrari, Massimo Venier
Starring: Aldo Baglio, Giovanni Storti, Giacomo Poretti, Marina Massironi, Antonio Catania, Francesco Pannofino, Giovanni Cacioppo, Elena Giusti
Music: Franco Li Causi, Paolo Bruni
Cinematography: Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci
Runtime: 108 min
Country: Italy
Languages: Italian

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