As Needed (film)

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As Needed
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Directed by Francesco Falaschi
Written byFilippo Bologna
Ugo Chiti
Francesco Falaschi
Federico Sperindei
Produced byGuglielmo Marchetti
Daniele Mazzocca
Notorious Pictures
Starring
CinematographyStefano Falivene
Edited byPatrizio Marone
Music byPaolo Vivaldi
Release date
  • 5 April 2018 (2018-04-05)
Running time
92 minutes

As Needed (Italian : Quanto basta) is a 2018 Italian comedy film by Francesco Falaschi. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Plot

Arturo (Vinicio Marchioni) was a well known chef. He ends up in prison for anger issues. After he gets out, he must work at social services and teaches a group of people with Asperger syndrome to cook. One of his students, Guido (Luigi Fedele), succeeds to get into a culinary competition. As his tutor, Arturo must face the specific behavior of Guido, becomes drawn into his world and starts to care about him.

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References

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