Lasciati andare

Urged by his doctor, a "stuffy" psychoanalyst (a fabulous as usually Toni Servillo) goes to the gym and meets a spicy female personal trainer who turns his life upside down, they will both grow and learn to reconnect to life among twist and turns taken along their new friendship.

This is a really well made and well put together movie. The characters are the strong point of this flick, especially the two protagonists. The first half is much like a character study, we get to know their lives and struggles. There is a huge "Woody Allen" vibe to this part of the story, especially the figure of the psychoanalyst seems very much like the NYC director in one of his many roles, a bit neurotic and a bit too conservative in his outlook to life. He will learn to open up to life once again with the help of his new lady friend. The second half takes a more adventurous turn and can appear a bit uneven but is ultimately still enjoyable, introducing equally likeable characters and tiding up nicely the loose ends.