Giovanni Veronesi's 'Non è un paese per giovani' explores youth emigration from Italy

Giovanni Veronesi's film 'Non è un paese per giovani', released on March 23, 2017 by 01 Distribution, addresses the phenomenon of over 100,000 young Italians leaving the country each year. The story follows three young protagonists—played by Sara Serraiocco, Giovanni Anzaldo, and Filippo Scicchitano—who travel to Havana, a place without Wi-Fi, seeking self-realization and opportunity rather than fleeing as 'brain drain'. Veronesi describes the film as a 'romanzo di formazione' that focuses on dreams and hope, not crisis. A key scene features a dialogue between a father (Sergio Rubini) and his son about inheritance, where the father argues that financial support should be given when needed, not after death. The film also explores the idea of choosing one's own family, as expressed by the character Nora. Veronesi aims to depict contemporary Italian reality through comedy, drawing from his cultural background where comedy tells truths with irony.