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Stay Away from Me
Jacopo has a serious problem. He may be a brilliant marriage guidance counsellor, but he can never manage to have a steady relationship for more than two weeks. And for good reason: since he was very young, Jacopo has been cursed and brought bad luck to every woman who has fallen in love with him. Really bad luck. Because of this, he has vowed to stay away from women, for their own good. But the moment he lays eyes on Sara at a friend’s birthday party, he is smitten. Despite his resistance, the two fall head over heels leading to back-to-back, laugh-out-loud moments of disaster! Sara will quickly learn the consequences of her choice as the limits of her love are put to the test.
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Jacopo has a serious problem. He may be a brilliant marriage guidance counsellor, but he can never manage to have a steady relationship for more than two weeks. And for good reason: since he was very young, Jacopo has been cursed and brought bad luck to every woman who has fallen in love with him. Really bad luck. Because of this, he has vowed to stay away from women, for their own good. But the moment he lays eyes on Sara at a friend’s birthday party, he is smitten. Despite his resistance, the two fall head over heels leading to back-to-back, laugh-out-loud moments of disaster! Sara will quickly learn the consequences of her choice as the limits of her love are put to the test.
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Genre:Comedy, Romance
Written By:Alessio Maria Federici, Edoardo Falcone, Davide Lantieri
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Runtime:100 minutes
Studio:Cattleya
Cast
Alessio Maria Federici
Director
Enrico Brignano
Jacopo Leone
Ambra Angiolini
Sara
Anna Galiena
Lorenza Bra
Giampaolo Morelli
Mirko
Fabio Troiano
Fabrizio
Giorgia Cardaci
Sofia
Giorgio Colangeli
padre di Jacopo
Gianna Paola Scaffidi
madre di Jacopo
Massimiliano Vado
Guido
Fabrizia Sacchi
Simona
Simona Caparrini
Giulia, moglie sottomessa
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