I guess I've watched this film three times now, and each time I do I find it utterly charming. And, it seems so real. The situations in the plot do not seem "set up". It's a very pleasant story, but by pleasant I don't mean all happy. The crux of the story is really quite sad -- a woman is stunned by a divorce, reluctantly travels to Italy to get away from things, and takes on a new life with all its challenges, feeling for so long that she will never find someone.
The settings and cinematography are stunning. I spent most of my time traveling in Southeast Asia...never to Europe. This is one of those films that made me wish I had traveled to Italy! Diane Lane, who is a wonderful actress...well, this may be her most engaging role...and frankly, I can't think of an actress that would have been better (or half as good) in the part. Sandra Oh is very good as an unwed lesbian mother-to-be. Raoul Bova as an unexpectedly married Italian man (though I expected it) was very good. Pawel Szajda, as the young lover, was delightfully innocent. And there are many other well-played roles in this film...in fact, that is the primary strength of this film.
Highly recommended as a love story...well, actually as a hoped-for love story!
The settings and cinematography are stunning. I spent most of my time traveling in Southeast Asia...never to Europe. This is one of those films that made me wish I had traveled to Italy! Diane Lane, who is a wonderful actress...well, this may be her most engaging role...and frankly, I can't think of an actress that would have been better (or half as good) in the part. Sandra Oh is very good as an unwed lesbian mother-to-be. Raoul Bova as an unexpectedly married Italian man (though I expected it) was very good. Pawel Szajda, as the young lover, was delightfully innocent. And there are many other well-played roles in this film...in fact, that is the primary strength of this film.
Highly recommended as a love story...well, actually as a hoped-for love story!