Stay Away from Me

Stay Away from Me

A fun and unpredictable comedy about impossible love

2013 · 100 min · ★ 5.9 · Comedy, Romance

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.

Directed by Alessio Maria Federici · Written by Alessio Maria Federici

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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
Michele Gammino

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