The film serves as a stinging satire of the precariousness of the Italian labour market, where researchers and professors are forced to work as petrol pump attendants or dishwashers to survive. The Trilogy The story unfolds across three distinct films: 'I Can Quit Whenever I Want' ('Smetto Quando Voglio')
(English: I Can Quit Whenever I Want ) is a celebrated Italian crime-comedy trilogy directed by Sydney Sibilia . It is widely regarded as a modern classic of Italian cinema, blending sharp social satire with high-stakes heist elements. Core Concept and Plot Smetto quando voglio
The saga follows ( Edoardo Leo ), a brilliant neurobiologist who is abruptly fired from his university due to budget cuts. Facing poverty and the embarrassment of failing to support his family, he recruits a "gang" of fellow over-qualified but under-employed academics—including latinists, archaeologists, and chemists—to produce a sophisticated, technically legal designer drug. The film serves as a stinging satire of