Mid-August Lunch2008
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I felt like I was in Italy making friends - it was a joy! Ferragosto is a time when many vendors close their shops and Italians go on vacation, strictly August 15th, but for many it's vacation time for the entire month of August. This can create the feeling of being left behind if one stays. In the abstract, this movie centers around a group of people left behind (in more ways than one) who came together and found friendship; who ironically cast away their isolation in Italy during Ferragosto. Honestly, I wished the story continued a bit longer; well at least a few more hours!
Starring
- Marina Cacciotti - Madre di Alfonso
- Maria Calì - Aunt Maria
- Valeria De Franciscis - Madre di Gianni
- Gianni Di Gregorio - Gianni
- Luigi Marchetti - Vichingo
- Marcello Ottolenghi - Amico dottore
- Petre Rosu - Barbone
- Alfonso Santagata - Alfonso
- Grazia Cesarini Sforza - Grazia
- Biagio Ursitti
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I felt like I was in Italy making friends - it was a joy! Ferragosto is a time when many vendors close their shops and Italians go on vacation, strictly August 15th, but for many it's vacation time for the entire month of August. This can create the feeling of being left behind if one stays. In the abstract, this movie centers around a group of people left behind (in more ways than one) who came together and found friendship; who ironically cast away their isolation in Italy during Ferragosto. Honestly, I wished the story continued a bit longer; well at least a few more hours!
Completely realized and completely enjoyable, this film takes the smallest of conceits and expands it to create one of the most insightful films on Italy, particularly contemporary Italy, that I have ever seen.
Slow, but sweet, charming movie, well worth your time. Beautiful character renderings.