Ordinary Happiness

2019 1h 33m IT

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 276

ComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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Died in a car crash, Paolo is allowed to come back to life for 92 minutes more, thanks to a miscalculation made by Heavenly accountants. He decides to use this newfound time on Earth to fix his mistakes as a father and husband.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pif
Paolo
Thony
Agata
Renato Carpentieri
Heaven employee
Franz Cantalupo
Giuseppe
Vincenzo Ferrera
Carmine
Roberta Caronia
Silvana
Angelica Alleruzzo
Aurora at 15
Francesco Giammarco
Filippo at 12

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniele Luchetti
Writers: Davide De Cubellis, Francesco Piccolo, Daniele Luchetti
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniele Luchetti, shot by Tommaso Fiorilli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 6

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Franco Piersanti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 6

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 6

CAST

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Pif and Thony and Renato Carpentieri carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9872556 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Daniele Luchetti directs. Tommaso Fiorilli behind the camera. Franco Piersanti scores. Claudio Di Mauro cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Directed by Daniele Luchetti, shot by Tommaso Fiorilli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Franco Piersanti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Claudio Di Mauro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Pif and Thony and Renato Carpentieri carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt9872556 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tommaso Fiorilli
Original score: Franco Piersanti
Editing: Claudio Di Mauro
Production design: Marta Maffucci
Makeup / hair: Dalia Colli
Stunt coordinator: Claudio Pacifico
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
IMDB: Ordinary Happiness (2019)

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BarbaGianni2026-08-01
★ 5/10
An excellent core idea, featuring a highly poetic metaphor and truly intriguing premise. Unfortunately, the film loses its way as early as first half; the timelines are too disconnected from the main plot, causing narrative thread to be lost and making whole thing feel rather flat and tedious. It recovers somewhat towards the end, though not enough to save the film as a whole.

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