Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don't

2025 1h 37m IT

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 20

Comedy

Synopsis

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A retired professor in his seventies enjoys a quiet, carefree life – until his daughter, amid a marital crisis, arrives with her two unruly children. As his peaceful routine unravels, he’s drawn into the chaos of family and unexpected emotions. Through this upheaval, he rediscovers the beauty and pain of love, and the deep human need to connect—despite the cost.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gianni Di Gregorio
Professore
Greta Scarano
Sofia
Tom Wlaschiha
Helmut
Anna Losano
Olga
Pietro Serpi
Tommaso
Iaia Forte
Giovanna

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gianni Di Gregorio
Writers: Gianni Di Gregorio, Gianni Di Gregorio, Marco Pettenello
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released last year.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gianni Di Gregorio, shot by Maurizio Calvesi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sara Petracca shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Gianni Di Gregorio and Greta Scarano and Tom Wlaschiha carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt34730492 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gianni Di Gregorio directs. Maurizio Calvesi behind the camera. Sara Petracca cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Gianni Di Gregorio, shot by Maurizio Calvesi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Sara Petracca shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gianni Di Gregorio and Greta Scarano and Tom Wlaschiha carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt34730492 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.