| Soap Opera | |
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| Directed by | Alessandro Genovesi |
| Written by | Alessandro Genovesi |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Federico Masiero |
| Music by | Andrea Farri |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Language | Italian |
Soap Opera is a 2014 Italian comedy film written and directed by Alessandro Genovesi. It opened the 2014 Rome Film Festival. [1] [2]
In a small building in Milan, on the eve of New Year, all the neighbors are struggling with their stories. Francesco loves Anna, but their story is broken by Paolo, who claims to be gay and in love with Francesco. All of them are upset and bring the case to the police. Francesco and Anna manage to find love a few seconds before the new year.
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