Directed by:
Simone GodanoCinematography:
Daniele CiprìComposer:
Andrea FarriCast:
Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Alessandro Gassman, Jasmine Trinca, Filippo Scicchitano, Rosa Diletta Rossi, Lunetta Savino, Anna Galiena, Clara Ponsot (more)VOD (1)
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Two families are about to come together for a fantastic wedding; they just don't know it yet. It's the gorgeous Italian coast, and patriarch Toni has opened his mansion's guesthouse for a vacationing young couple, Sandro and the pregnant Carolina, and their father Carlo, who hasn't been the same since his wife died. Toni has also invited his extended family, including famous actress daughter Olivia and his weed-smoking, free-spirited sister, to stay in the mansion. But at dinner, he reveals the truth - not only is he getting married in three weeks, he's getting married to a man: Carlo. While most of Toni's family is happy for his impending nuptials, the hotheaded, homophobic Sandro berates his father, immediately packs up, and cancels the vacation. But before he, Carolina, and the kids can leave, Toni's other daughter Penelope, who clearly hasn't gotten over her parents' divorce, offers him a deal: stay in the guesthouse for now, and we'll work together to screw up the wedding plans. An Almost Ordinary Summer is a breath of fresh air for Italian cinema, a funny, intelligent, feel-good LGTBQ comedy with a clear, positive attitude toward gay marriage, which is still a hot-button issue in the Beautiful Country. (Seattle International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Italy
Best movies:
Eternity and a Day (1998)
Lady of the Camelias (1981)
Rose Island (2020)
Alessandro Gassman
Italy
Best movies:
Lourdes: A Story of Faith, Science and Miracles (2000) (TV movie)
David's Birthday (2009)
Quiet Chaos (2008)
Jasmine Trinca
Italy
Best movies:
The Best of Youth (2003) (series)
Crime Novel (2005)
Miele (2013)
Filippo Scicchitano
Italy
Best movies:
Easy! (2011)
A Special Day (2012)
Bianca come il latte, rossa come il sangue (2013)
Rosa Diletta Rossi
Italy
Best movies:
Per amore del mio popolo (2014) (TV movie)
My mother (2010) (TV movie)
Sorelle (2017) (series)
Lunetta Savino
Italy
Best movies:
Pietro Mennea: La freccia del Sud (2015) (TV movie)
Loose Cannons (2010)
Il figlio della luna (2007) (TV movie)
Anna Galiena
Italy
Best movies:
Falcone (1999) (TV movie)
Stay Away From Me (2013)
Unpredictable Nature of the River (1996)
Clara Ponsot
Best movies:
Nobody Else But You (2011)
Complices (2009)
Les Dames (2010) (series)
Daniele Ciprì
Italy
Fabio Morici
Italy
Best movies:
Petra (2020) (series)
La donna per me (2022)
Andrea Onori
Best movies:
The Champion (2019)
I Can Quit Whenever I Want: Masterclass (2017)
Mauro Perugini
Best movies:
I Can Quit Whenever I Want: Masterclass (2017)
Un passo dal cielo (2011) (series)
Luca Saccoia
Best movies:
Capri (2006) (series)