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Ask Me If I'm Happy (2000)

Film · 1h 40m · In Italian

Comedy, Foreign (non-English)

Aspiring actors chase a dream production, but love for one woman tears their friendship apart.

Melancholy, with wholesome humor. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.

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Ask Me If I'm Happy parents guide

There is no US rating to lean on. What we tagged stays mild: no real violence and no gore.

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What is Ask Me If I'm Happy about?

Aspiring thespians Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo work dead-end jobs while nurturing their dream production of Cyrano de Bergerac, until love for the same woman tears their friendship apart. Three years later, Giovanni and Giacomo reunite after learning that Aldo is dying.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.

Cast and crew

Directed byGiovanni Storti, Aldo Baglio, Giacomo Poretti
StarringAldo Baglio, Giovanni Storti, Giacomo Poretti, Marina Massironi, Silvana Fallisi, Antonio Catania

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