Complicated matters

8.2
2024

Valerio Lundini is the protagonist of ten reports made around Italy in which he addresses some social issues of great relevance.

Seasons

10 Episodes • Premiered 2024

Still image for Complicated matters season 1 episode 1: Finding a home is an issue

1. Finding a home is an issue

How hard is it to look beyond prejudice? Valerio Lundini meets Francesco Mesaki, a boy of African origin looking for a house to rent.

Still image for Complicated matters season 1 episode 2: Beauty, or rather beautiness

2. Beauty, or rather beautiness

What are the secrets of people considered beautiful? Inspired by the statements of a Hollywood star that the secret of beauty must be found in genetics, Valerio Lundini sets up a social experiment to improve his physical appearance.

Still image for Complicated matters season 1 episode 3: That game that reminds of checkers

3. That game that reminds of checkers

Valerio Lundini delves into the world of chess together with the young passionate Edoardo: intellectual pastime or adrenaline-filled simulation of battles?

Still image for Complicated matters season 1 episode 4: Become, why not, very rich

4. Become, why not, very rich

What is the recipe for success? Valerio Lundini takes the young Riccardo under his wing and turns him into Blessed, a trapper ready for fame.

Still image for Complicated matters season 1 episode 5: Video killed the trap star

5. Video killed the trap star

Blessed is now a reality of the music scene, but they need to identify the right target and reach it with promotion. To do so, Valerio Lundini is willing to do anything.

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6. Country you go, there are traditions

The Italian culinary tradition: myth or reality? Valerio Lundini is determined to investigate the issue in first person, starting from the "Caffè Sospeso", the ultimate example of Neapolitan solidarity.

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7. No one comes alive in the '80s

In the 80s the myth of the "Paninari" was born, young people who in the old Milan loved fast food, brands and dreamed of America. Protagonists of a real subculture remained in the myth, today are not completely extinct. Valerio Lundini meets Bircide, who remained Paninaro in the soul, and reflects with him on nostalgia.

Still image for Complicated matters season 1 episode 8: Roman holidays

8. Roman holidays

Is Rome still one of the most romantic cities in the world? Valerio Lundini plans a date between Jackson and Manuela, young foreigners living in the capital, to check if Rome will not be stupid tonight.

Still image for Complicated matters season 1 episode 9: The infamous filter bubbles

9. The infamous filter bubbles

What is a filter bubble? How do fake news spread? Valerio Lundini asks the journalist Paolo Attivissimo for help so as not to fall into internet's traps.

Still image for Complicated matters season 1 episode 10: That's it, I’m going to Albania!

10. That's it, I’m going to Albania!

It’s time to promote the show and, for the occasion, Valerio Lundini decides to impress everyone and be a guest on the best Albanian TV shows.

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