Tonno spiaggiato (Stranded Tuna) is a 2018 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Davide Minnella. The movie focuses on the life of Caesar (Frank Matano), a young man from Palermo who moves to Turin in search of work and a better life.
Caesar finds work as a delivery boy for a fish shop, where he meets a 35-year-old woman named Viola (Lucia Guzzardi) who is a marine biologist. Caesar is instantly smitten with her and tries to win her over, but she initially seems uninterested.
Meanwhile, Caesar also befriends a young boy named Pietro (Niccolò Senni) who is a genius at chess and helps him train for a tournament. Caesar also reconnects with his childhood friend, Gino (Francesco Arienzo), who is struggling with a failing relationship.
As the movie progresses, Caesar faces various challenges in his personal and professional life. The shop he works for is struggling, and the owner decides to close it down. Caesar also faces rejection from Viola and has to deal with his own feelings of insecurity and inadequacy.
Despite these setbacks, Caesar remains determined to make a better life for himself and his friends. He helps Gino reconnect with his girlfriend, helps Pietro win his chess tournament and even comes up with a plan to save the fish shop.
In the end, Caesar finally wins over Viola, and they start a relationship. The movie ends with the characters celebrating at a beach party, and Caesar finally feeling like he has found a place where he belongs.