The movie C’è Chi Dice No references the problem of unemployed young people who leave Italy to find work, and Italy Love it or Leave it, a documentary opening today in Italian theaters, takes a longer look at it.
After eviction from their apartment Gustav and Luca are at a crossroads; Gustav wants to leave Italy and move to Berlin, but Luca wants to stick it out in his native country. Before making this important decision, the guys give themselves six months to tour the country in an old Fiat 500, the symbol of economic miracle, and make a “pros and cons” list on the merits and disadvantages of living in Italy.
Gustav Hofer e Luca Ragazzi inspect the symbols of their country, things from an illustrious past that are contradicted by what they find on their tour. Luca reminds Gustav about all the good stuff, the pizza, the Vespa, the fashion, and Sophia Loren, Gustav counters with the bad stuff – the unemployment, the mafia, the corruption, and the immigration problems. Written and directed by Hofer and Ragazzi, the pair takes a look at the situation without anger or resentment, but with affectionate satire – it should be worth a look when it comes out on DVD.
I’d posted this video a few months ago but the link went dead – take a look.
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