Desc: The Bad Joke: Directed by Bruno Pischiutta. THE BAD JOKE is a dramatic feature film that illustrates some unhappy and new challenges that many teenagers face in today's European Union. THE BAD JOKE is a fruit of fiction; the original screenplay has been written by Bruno Pischiutta. The film is non-graphic: there is no sexually explicit or violent content. "The bad joke" is what the European Union has created for many teenagers. The phenomenon is unknown in America and it is not yet fully understood in Europe. This film, for the first time, exposes the unfortunate reality of tens of thousands of European teenagers.