Good for Nothing (2014 film)

2014 Italian film

23 October 2014 (2014-10-23)

CountryItalyLanguageItalian

Good for Nothing (Italian: Buoni a nulla) is a 2014 comedy film written and directed by Gianni Di Gregorio. It premiered at the 2014 Rome Film Festival.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Rome. Gianni Brandani is a meek man on the verge of retirement who works as a clerk in an "Italian-style" public facility, doing little or nothing. At home he has to deal with the bulky presence of his ex-wife, the daughter who has just started a family and the gruff elderly tenant downstairs.

Suddenly he receives the news that to get the pension he will have to work another three years in a modern and more efficient branch. In this branch all its limitations and backwardness come out.

Among the new colleagues is Marco, a good, docile and very efficient man who does favors to all the others, who take advantage of the fact that he cannot say no. He is also in love with the busty colleague Cinzia, younger than him, who deludes him. Gianni and Marco make friends, and learn to be respected by everyone.

Cast

Gianni Di Gregorio as Gianni
Marco Marzocca as Marco
Valentina Lodovini as Cinzia
Marco Messeri as Raffaele
Daniela Giordano as Marta
Gianfelice Imparato as Christian
Camilla Filippi as Camilla
Anna Bonaiuto as The Boss

References

^ Jay Weissberg (March 4, 2015). "Film Review: 'Good for Nothing'". Variety. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
^ Lee Marshall (October 21, 2014). "Good For Nothing - Review". Screen International. Retrieved 14 May 2016.