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Drama
Italian with English Subtitles
Francesca Archibugi
Antonio Albanese, Kim Rossi Stuart, Micaela Ramazotti, Francesca Inaudi
2009
102 Minutes
M contains sex scenes & offensive language
Aztec International
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2009 Mostra de Valencia: Best Actor (Kim Rossi Stuart), Best Screenplay
It was unlikely that Angelo and Alberto’s paths would ever cross. Angelo (Kim Rossi Stuart), a solid family man, is married with two kids and a third on the way. A thoughtful and generous man, he runs his own garage that provides a good life for his family. A very different personality, Alberto (Antonio Albanese) is a successful writer, but a loner; loudmouthed, clumsy and a little bit crazy.
They meet in the emergency room, befriending each other on the night as Angelo says, “their engines seized” – each suffering a heart attack. The heart attack makes Angelo rightly fear for his family’s future, while Alberto cannot commit to the woman he loves and suffers from writer’s block. But when Angelo and Alberto are together, they feel better and stronger.
In her adaptation of Umberto Cantarello’s novel of the same name Francesca Archibugi returns once again to her insightful and sensitive exploration of the complex dynamics of the modern family. The film offers comic cameo appearances by some of the most recognisable names in the Italian film industry, and lead-actor Kim Rossi Stuart, in yet another challenging role, combines pathos and passion in equal measure.
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