Ma che ci faccio qui! (What the Hell am I Doing Here?) is the story of 18-year-old Alessio (Daniele De Angelis), who has plans to go around Europe with his friends at the end of his last year of high school, but he fails to graduate and his parents make him stay home. He takes things into his own hands, buys a motorcycle, and sets out to meet up with his friends. Things go sideways, though, and he gets stuck on Lazio's coast doing menial work that does, however, lead to interesting encounters and even romance. Inspired by Bruce Chatwin's book What Am I Doing Here, the film is directed by Francesco Amato.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
It's the last day of school and Alessio, together with two buddies, set off the alarm for a bomb at school in order to throw water balloons at everyone. The three friends are planning a trip around Europe by train. First rule: There are no rules.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Alessio flunks out and his parents aren't letting him go on the trip he's been planning for a year. He decides to take things into his own hands.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Wanting to rest, Alessio finds an old kayak on the beach and falls asleep in it. What could possibly happen?
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Alessio is stuck at the beach because his scooter has a flat tire. In order to get it fixed he looks for work at the beach club where he had fallen asleep the night before.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
At the end of his day's work, Alessio wrecks the truck he'd loaded, and has to stay on at the beach club for ten more days of work to pay for the damages.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
At the beach club Alessio does a little of everything: he waits tables, leads an exercise session on the beach, and takes care of the deliveries. He also meets someone!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
After a long day's work, Alessio is invited to eat dinner with his hosts, but he soon realizes that there's a lot of tension in the air.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Martina has left her room and is staying in a tent on the beach near the shack where Alessio sleeps. Alessio has a surprise encounter on the beach with the nice lady he'd met once before.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Alessio is getting tired of being treated like a slave by Tonino, and tries in vain to rebel. He lets off steam to Martina who understands all too well.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Taking care of Saverio has fallen to his zio (uncle), Alessio's mean boss. After being treated badly for the umpteenth time, Alessio decides to grab his backpack...
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Alessio hasn't given up trying to get to Obuda, but although he manages to find a train station and a train, things aren't so simple.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
At the train station where Alessio had been kicked off the train, the police officer tells Alessio to call home to get picked up. Alessio does make a phone call, and he does get picked up, but not by his parents!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Encouraged by the woman who took him home with her, Alessio phones his mother and leaves a message. He then relaxes, and even falls asleep, but gets a rude awakening!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Alessio resumes his trip, heading for the train station, but on the way, he runs into none other than his former boss, Antonino from the beach club.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
Alessio discovers why Tonino was so upset. The beach club is in danger of being demolished.
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