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Release, runtime and language
2017 · 93 mins · Italian
Directed by
Francesco Capaldo
Starring
Rosaria D'Urso, Roberto Zibetti, Fortunato Cerlino, Marco Mario de Notaris, Hal Yamanouchi, Rosalia Porcaro

Ciro Priello, a talented graphic designer from Naples, struggles to find fulfilling employment. After exhausting conventional job applications, he impulsively sends his resume into space, hoping for a more rewarding opportunity. To his surprise, he's accepted to work for an advanced alien civilization that values competence and merit above all else.

On this page (5)
  1. 1 Events in order (13)
  2. 2 Timeline questions answered
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13 events in order · contains spoilers

Addio fottuti musi verdi Timeline: Events in Chronological Order

Every key event of Addio fottuti musi verdi (2017) in order, scene by scene, with when and where it takes place. Use it to untangle flashbacks, time jumps and parallel storylines, to refresh your memory before the sequel or to find the exact scene you are thinking of.

  1. Ciro's double life in Naples

    Ciro is a 30-year-old graphic designer living in Naples who keeps afloat by working at a Chinese fry shop. He searches for a better job, trying several leads and attending interviews that rarely pan out. Despite everyday struggles, he dreams of recognition for his talent.

    When
    start
    Where
    Naples
  2. Resume sent into space for a film contest

    A nerd friend Fabio encourages him to enter a contest tied to the release of a new action sci-fi film and to send his resume into space. To everyone's surprise, aliens read his resume and invite him to meet their leader Brandon. The invitation hints at a chance to prove himself in a vastly different world.

    When
    early
    Where
    Naples
  3. Alien interview and job offer

    Ciro is whisked into an interview with the alien company and is offered a position on the spot. He is tasked with designing the alien company logo, a job that tests his creativity under alien standards. The recruitment confirms a radical shift from Earth corporate life to a meritocratic alien environment.

    When
    shortly after
    Where
    Alien HQ
  4. Meritocracy in a new company

    In this company, talent is recognized and rewarded based on results. Ciro quickly earns respect and feels finally valued. He begins to see a future where his work truly matters.

    When
    soon after
    Where
    Alien HQ
  5. Earth's doom revealed

    Brendon shows him how his logo will be applied to a gigantic cannon and Ciro learns that Earth will be destroyed to settle a debt from humans' use of solar energy. The revelation shocks him, turning his dream job into a race against time to save humanity. He realizes the stakes are much higher than he anticipated.

    When
    soon after
    Where
    Alien facility
  6. The dematerializer heist

    Ciro tries to dissuade Brandon but fails. He steals a dematerializer that instantly teleports to the dump planet Dimension X and returns to Earth to find a way to save humanity.

    When
    immediately after
    Where
    Earth / Dimension X
  7. Preparing the heroic assault and a confession

    He decides to face Brandon and leads an assault on the spaceship using toy guns, aided by Fabio and Matilda. During the prelude, he confesses his love to Matilda and they share a kiss. They set course to board the spaceship.

    When
    before departure
    Where
    Earth
  8. Gigi D'Alessio as a captive robot

    The trio encounters the singer Gigi D'Alessio, who has been held captive and turned into a robot aboard the ship. Matilda sings the song Un nuovo bacio, restoring his consciousness. He joins the trio to help in their mission.

    When
    during voyage
    Where
    Spaceship
  9. Janine the armored adversary

    Janine, an armored robot who was once Ciro's secretary, shoots D'Alessio during the chaos. The trio confronts Janine and fights her. Ciro manages to deactivate Janine and continue their mission.

    When
    during confrontation
    Where
    Spaceship
  10. Confrontation and a bribe refused

    They locate Brandon; he offers indefinite contracts to all three; the trio refuses, choosing instead to be heroes. They reaffirm their commitment to stopping the destruction with courage rather than greed. The battle reaches its turning point as they stand their ground.

    When
    climax
    Where
    Spaceship
  11. The 37 euro rescue

    Brandon activates the cannon and reveals that the debt amounts to 37 euros. The three search their pockets and gather the coins, saving Earth just moments before its destruction. The plan succeeds, and the looming catastrophe is averted.

    When
    final moment
    Where
    Spaceship / Earth
  12. Aftermath and new lives

    A few months later, Ciro works with Fabio as a videomaker for weddings and birthdays. His romance with Matilda ends after a few days, and she now works at Brandon's company having married an alien. More unemployed graduates are hired by the company.

    When
    a few months later
    Where
    Earth
  13. Invasion looming from Dimension X

    In the final scene, the Lord of Dimension X encounters the illegal parking attendant sent by Fabio and realizes that he is an Earthling. Convinced that Earthlings are using Dimension X as a dumpsite, he declares the start of an invasion of Earth.

    When
    final scene
    Where
    Dimension X

Last updated: October 01, 2025 at 13:05

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Timeline questions answered

Addio fottuti musi verdi Timeline Explained: Your Questions Answered

When does it happen, and why in that order? The questions people ask about the chronology of Addio fottuti musi verdi (2017): time jumps, flashbacks, cause and effect between scenes and the correct order of events, each answered with spoilers.

Q1

Why do the aliens hire Ciro after receiving his resume?

The aliens run a strict meritocracy based on talent and competence. When they intercept Ciro's resume sent as part of a movie promotion contest, they recognize his graphic design skills as genuinely valuable. Unlike Earth companies that repeatedly reject him, this alien civilization values ability over credentials or connections, offering him a job immediately after the interview.

  • alien hiring
  • meritocracy
  • resume
  • job offer
  • graphic designer
Q2

Why is Earth condemned to be destroyed?

Earth is condemned because humanity owes a massive debt for using solar energy harvested from the galaxy. The alien civilization views this as an unpaid debt that cannot be reconciled through conventional means, so they decide to destroy Earth as settlement. The debt is described as beyond repayment, making planetary destruction the chosen solution.

  • Earth destruction
  • alien debt
  • solar energy
  • debt repayment
Q3

How does Ciro get back to Earth from the alien dimension?

Ciro steals a dematerializer device from the alien facility. This device allows instantaneous teleportation between Dimension X (the alien realm) and Earth. He uses it to return home, bringing the technology with him as his only tool for the upcoming mission to save humanity.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, Ciro learns the alien technology can instantly transport matter across dimensions, which becomes crucial to his escape plan.

  • dematerializer
  • Dimension X
  • teleportation
  • escape
  • alien technology
Q4

Why does Matilda's singing restore Gigi D'Alessio's consciousness?

The aliens had captured Gigi D'Alessio and robotized him, turning him into a mindless servant. When Matilda sings his song "Un nuovo bacio," the familiar music triggers a residual human response in his programming. This emotional connection breaks through his robotic conditioning, restoring his consciousness and convincing him to join the resistance against the aliens.

  • Gigi D'Alessio
  • robot
  • consciousness
  • song
  • Matilda
  • Un nuovo bacio
Q5

Why does Ciro turn down the alien job offer?

When Brandon offers Ciro, Matilda, and Fabio indefinite contracts with the alien company (essentially a comfortable life working for the aliens), Ciro refuses because he wants to be a hero, not a hireling. He chooses to save Earth through his own courage rather than accept personal salvation at the cost of his planet's freedom. His friends back this decision, prioritizing humanity over personal comfort.

  • contract offer
  • Brandon
  • refusal
  • hero
  • dignity
Q6

How does 37 euros save Earth from destruction?

When Brandon activates the cannon and reveals the actual debt amount, it turns out to be only 37 euros in Italian currency, a trivial sum compared to the massive debt that justified Earth's destruction. Ciro, Matilda, and Fabio frantically search their pockets and combine their loose change, literally paying off the debt with pocket money just seconds before the cannon fires. The absurdly small amount comically resolves the entire crisis.

  • 37 euros
  • cannon
  • debt
  • Earth saved
  • pocket change
  • resolution
Q7

What happens to Ciro and Matilda after Earth is saved?

Ciro and Matilda's romance ends shortly after Earth is saved, they only date for a few days before parting ways. Matilda later joins Brandon's alien company and marries an alien, symbolizing a new union between humans and aliens. Ciro, meanwhile, returns to working with Fabio as a wedding and event videographer, finding a new but more humble career path.

  • Ciro
  • Matilda
  • breakup
  • aftermath
  • wedding videographer
  • married alien
Q8

What does the final scene reveal about Earth's future?

In the closing scene, the Lord of Dimension X encounters the illegal parking attendant Fabio sent earlier and realizes the man is from Earth. Believing Earthlings are using Dimension X as a dumpsite, the Lord declares Earth will be invaded. This post-credits scene sets up a potential sequel, suggesting the peaceful resolution was temporary and a larger alien threat may come.

  • final scene
  • invasion
  • Dimension X
  • sequel
  • Lord
  • parking attendant
Q9

Why does Janine try to kill Ciro and his team?

Janine was previously Ciro's secretary at the alien company, but she was reprogrammed into an armored combat robot designed to eliminate threats to the alien mission. Despite her past working relationship with Ciro, her programming prioritizes the company's objectives over any personal connection. She actively hunts and shoots at the trio throughout the confrontation aboard the spaceship.

  • Janine
  • robot
  • secretary
  • armored
  • combat
  • enemy
Q10

How does Ciro plan to stop the alien cannon with toy guns?

Ciro, Fabio, and Matilda launch an assault on the alien spaceship armed with toy guns, a desperate, improvised attack against a technologically superior enemy. The toy guns serve as a symbolic rather than practical weapon, representing their courage in the face of impossible odds. Their actual plan relies on infiltrating the ship and confronting Brandon directly to negotiate or force a resolution.

  • toy guns
  • spaceship assault
  • raid
  • brave
  • improvised weapons

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