A film about a specific family, but also about all families.
First the amazing actors and their characters: Francesco Scianna is Simone, measured, authentic, exciting. Filippo Timi ( I loved him in Vincere) is Paolo, histrionic but credible and funny. Francesco Gheghi is Leone their young son and faces all the insults of fate with moving dignity, energy and passion.
All the other actors are well directed and give intense performances that matches that lead roles, but international star Jodhi May has a pivotal role as Leone' "dede" (surrogate mom) and her scenes are the peak of the emotional wave I've received watching this film.
Marco Simon Puccioni is a director mostly known for his serious committed social dramas, but here embraces a mix of comedy and drama with grace and fun to shake prejudices more effectively than his previous films.
Remarkably Valeria Golino is in this film in the unusual producer's role.
I can predict a remake in other languages of a script that works with great balance between comedy and drama and is full of surprises.
Finally, an Italian Netflix Original that I really like!
