The Last Will Be the Last (2015)

I never cared much about Massimiliano Bruno's films as he usually does comedies and Italian comedies are pretty bad these days. The Last Will Be the Last (Italian: Gli ultimi saranno ultimi) is a dramedy though and it has Alessandro Gassmann in it so I gave it a chance. 

The film follows Luciana (Paola Cortellesi), a woman who can't really complain about her life. Sure, she is not the wealthiest woman as she is only a factory worker but she is happily married to Stefano (Alessandro Gassmann) and she is surrounded by friends. On top of that, her dream of becoming a mother is finally coming true. Unfortunately, her contract is coming to an end and her employer doesn't renew it because of her pregnancy. Since her husband spends all of his time hanging out in cafes and doing unsuccessful businesses, she finds herself in a difficult financial and familiar situation.

God Willing (2015)

I'm pretty sure I've said this already several times in the past, but Alessandro Gassmann (yes, he is the son of the great Vittorio Gassman) is the only living Italian actor I like and I'd watch anything for him. Just like happened with Non c'è più religione, which turned out to be a very crappy film, I saw the trailer to God Willing (Italian: Se Dio vuole) when it hit theatres years ago but then I forgot about it. Unlike for that other one, I'm glad I eventually watched this as it is a pretty enjoyable film. 

Tommaso (Marco Giallini) is successful and respected cardiac surgeon who also happens to be an atheist. When his son Andrea (Enrico Oetiker) who is a medical student announces that he wants to leave the studies and become a priest, Tommaso loses his mind, and , while acting as if he is supporting his, he goes undercover to investigate and bring down father Don Pietro (Alessandro Gassmann) who he believes brain-washed his son.