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Corny as a vat of polenta, but still rib-sticking enough to satisfy those who like lightly seasoned, easily digestible cinematic starch.
Full reviewRomantic comedy from Danish writer/director Susanne Bier (After the Wedding), set on the Italian Riviera. Stars Pierce Brosnan as Philip, a lonely, middle-aged widower and estranged single father. Ida (Trine Dyrholm, In a Better World) is a Danish hairdresser, recuperating from chemotherapy, who has just learned that her husband is leaving her for a woman half his age. The fates of these two bruised souls intertwine as they embark for Italy to attend the wedding of Philip's son to Ida's daughter.
Corny as a vat of polenta, but still rib-sticking enough to satisfy those who like lightly seasoned, easily digestible cinematic starch.
Full reviewA scrumptious romantic comedy set on the dazzling Italian Riviera and as a result, happily puts us through the emotional wringer. I laughed and I cried.
Full reviewMs. Bier and Anders Thomas Jensen, her scriptwriter, have clearly enjoyed working within a conventional format, while wittily and poignantly subverting expectations, to create a real gem of bittersweet comedy.
Full reviewHas sweetness, charm and a generosity of spirit that will find many takers.
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