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Quick Info

Rating

7.1/10

Release2012

Runtime1h 57m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

Revenue$3,350,996

Production

Archimede

RAI Cinema

Garance Capital

Fandango

Le Pacte

Movie

Reality

2012

1h 57m

7.1

Drama

Comedy

Synopsis

A dark comedy centering on the lives of a Neapolitan based family whose father, a fish merchant, is so infatuated with the reality TV show "Grande Fratello" (the Italian version of "Big Brother") he starts living his life as if he were on it.

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