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A head chef balances multiple personal and professional crises at a popular restaurant in London.


The fates of an apparently random group of strangers who each come into contact with a mysterious figure who they believe possesses the power to grant any wish, in return for which they must carry out a task he assigns them.

Valerio Mastandrea
L'uomo

Marco Giallini
Ettore

Alba Rohrwacher
Chiara

Vittoria Puccini
Azzurra

Rocco Papaleo
Odoacre

Silvio Muccino
Alex

Silvia D'Amico
Martina

Vinicio Marchioni
Gigi

Alessandro Borghi
Fulvio

Sabrina Ferilli
Angela
The Place is a drama, thriller film released in 2017 exploring themes of waitress, deal, restaurant, wish, notebook, mysterious man. Directed by Paolo Genovese, it stars Valerio Mastandrea, Marco Giallini, Alba Rohrwacher. The fates of an apparently random group of strangers who each come into contact with a mysterious figure who they believe possesses the power to grant any wish, in return for which they must carry out a task he assigns them.
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