Ignorance Is Bliss (2017): cast, story & where to watch
2017 · Film · ★ 5.9
Released in 2017, Ignorance Is Bliss is a comedy film directed by Massimiliano Bruno, running about 102 minutes.
What it’s about. Ernesto and Filippo, two high school teachers, couldn’t be more different: Filippo is a cheerful liberal who is constantly online. Handsome and youthful, he is a serial seducer on the social networks. Ernesto, instead is a stern conservative, rigorously computerless. He is probably the last person around who still has a first-generation cell phone and his teaching methods are very traditional. They used to be best friends but an unresolved fight kept them far apart, until the day fate intervened and they found themselves teaching at the same school. Their opposite viewpoints will soon and inevitably lead to a new clash. The internet will force them to deal with their past, which resurfaces in the shape of Nina, a young woman who conducts an experiment on them: Filippo must try to leave the world of Internet and Ernesto must try to enter it.
Who’s in it. Ignorance Is Bliss stars Marco Giallini as Ernesto, Alessandro Gassmann as Filippo, Teresa Romagnoli as Nina and Valeria Bilello as Margherita, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, Ignorance Is Bliss has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In AU you can stream it on Stan. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ignorance Is Bliss page.
If you liked it. Fans of Ignorance Is Bliss tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Ignorance Is Bliss (2017)?
- In AU, Ignorance Is Bliss is available to stream on Stan. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Ignorance Is Bliss worth watching?
- Ignorance Is Bliss holds an audience score of 5.9 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Ignorance Is Bliss?
- Ignorance Is Bliss stars Marco Giallini, Alessandro Gassmann, Teresa Romagnoli, Valeria Bilello and Giuseppe Ragone.