Some Say No is a new Italian comedy with a very serious subject: the way the country's society is corroded by favoritism that pushes inferior people to the top in virtually every field. In Florence, three thirty-somethings band together to wage their own war on the system. Each of them is a person of talent who has been pushed out by "favorites" or raccomandati, people who have muscled in on the promotions they ought to have gotten by pulling strings.
Acting
Argentero and Cortellesi's chemistry sells the desperation and hope.
Writing
Sharp satire of raccomandato culture that transcends Italian specifics.
Production
Florence as character—beautiful backdrop, ugly systems.
Director
Giambattista Avellino
Luca Argentero
Max
Paola Cortellesi
Irma
Paolo Ruffini
Samuele
Myriam Catania
Enza
Claudio Bigagli
Leo Fenaroli
Marco Bocci
Pino
Roberto Citran
Edmondo Giannotti
Giorgio Albertazzi
Barone De Rolandis
Isabelle Adriani
Daria
Chiara Francini
Mara
Massimo De Lorenzo
Crocetta
Edoardo Gabbriellini
Saguatti
Max Mazzotta
Frangipane
Harriet MacMasters-Green
Rhonda Miles
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The term 'raccomandato' refers to Italy's infamous practice of raccomandazione—using personal connections to secure jobs, contracts, and advancement. It's so embedded that there's no real English equivalent.
Director Avellino based the film on real interviews with frustrated thirty-somethings in Florence's creative industries, making the comedy sting with documentary truth.
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