Betrügerische Liebe

I read the reviews prior to writing mine. I think i understand why the low reviews but from my behalf I think this is a worth watching mini series. Let's start from the obvious the music and the cinematography- views and overall production is really good. The plot makes you think how easy it is to lose yourself in the "norms" either of society or of the family and its dynamics and while living to conform and satisfy these life passes by and you lose yourself and don't live. By choosing the character a women's in her 60s that gets stronger by the episode the main connotations and concept is well projected in a gradual way that is built up episode by episode. All in all it's worth watching this series.

If you can look past the rather unrealistic premise that a 60-yo successful and intelligent woman would fall, within hardly a day, for a totally unknown thirty-something stud, then you'll sure to have a very good time with this romantic and (soft-) erotic thriller. It's an involving story with some nice twists and turns, and dark secrets that gradually get revealed.

The setting at the beautiful Amalfi coast of Italy is breathtaking, and the atmosphere is sensuous, thanks to the bright light of summer, the song-like flow of the Italian language, and some very titillating love-scenes. Giacomo Gianniotti (Dr. DeLuca in Grey's Anatomy!) is spot-on as the wildly attractive, mysterious and seductive Elia; and Monica Guerritore convincingly plays elderly, lovestruck Gabriella, while all the time maintaining her authoritative dignity. She by the way deserves high praise for her courage to play this sensuous role without any prudish restraint.

For some reasons the writers threw in several side-storylines, that each initially seemed to be important, but ultimately didn't add anything to the main story. Like the gay affair of the oldest son, that simply dead-ended in the last episode; or the vague personal problems of the daughter, that never got any explanation. Even Gabriella's own hidden past seemed, when at last revealed, hardly relevant for the course of the main story. And I also had some trouble with accepting the end, where deceitful, even criminal behavior seemed to be swept under the rug of love.

But for the rest: an involving and very entertaining mini series.

This is a soap, and not a good one. The plot is thin, there are no likable characters, and the romance is flat.

First off, the writers attempt to be clever by drumming up questionable scenarios/actions to cast doubt on the hero. All it did was make him look suspect and not worthy of the heroine. And made the heroine look stupid and thirsty.

Second, there are no likable characters, well maybe the hero, who is undoubtedly shady but falls for his mark. The heroine is so up and down there is no way in real life a man in his right mind would put up with her violent outbursts, fueled by low self esteem, then crawling back for forgiveness.

Why did they fall in love again?

Third, there isn't any romance. There's tons of steam but we really don't get to see why they fell in love. It's just an annoying loop of them in bed, her kicking him out, followed by her groveling for him to come back.

Does he like youthfulness? Does he admire her for her business acumen?

Does he like it when she cooks for him? Does she like his ability to live in the moment? Does she love the fact he wants to spend time with her?

We don't know because we don't see any of that.

Such a low quality show and waste of time... The weakest script, bad acting , terrible directing, just packed with sex scenes and I don't understand why it was all over French music in the background, isn't it an Italian show ? It was too fast that you cannot make sense of the story, in one episode the guy came, they instantly fell in love, they broke up they made up... all in one episode ....Nope

Such a low quality show and waste of time... The weakest script, bad acting , terrible directing, just packed with sex scenes and I don't understand why it was all over French music in the background, isn't it an Italian show ? It was too fast that you cannot make sense of the story.

A good love story. Attractive characters, A beautiful setting. And it's A film that gives tribute to older women. It shows that older women can be beautiful, loved, sexy and powerful. Of all the beautiful Italian women in this film, Gabriella (Monica Guerritore) was the most attractive. Her lover, Elia, (Giacomo Gianniotti) was the extremely imperfect hero, who was challenged with too many contrived complex conflicts forcing Gabriella into too many forgivings. But with patience, one managed to enjoy a truly good film.

And maybe it is my American nature, but I waiting for someone to get shot. Maybe by the loan sharks, a stalker, a resentful lover, a gay lover. But thankfully this film did not need a shoot em up to be entertaining, just some good, soft sex scenes. Thank you Italy.