Sorry, You Can't Get Through! (2005): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2005, Sorry, You Can't Get Through! is a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Luca Miniero, running about 105 minutes. “Love is a funny thing.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Alarmed by the news that for each working Italian there's a retiree, 70-year-old Walter decides to do his part by helping "a young person who's working for him." He chooses Piero, a model worker and upstanding citizen so shy that he can't bring himself to declare his feelings for night-time street cleaner Francesca. Walter starts giving him some old-hand advice on the matter.

Who’s in it. Sorry, You Can't Get Through! stars Pierfrancesco Favino as Piero (shy), Carlo Delle Piane as Walter, Lorenza Indovina as Francesca and Valerio Mastandrea as Piero (extroverted), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Sorry, You Can't Get Through! has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sorry, You Can't Get Through! page.

If you liked it. Fans of Sorry, You Can't Get Through! tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.