kushka53KarenPetersen

Fresh and stylish, with a great cast and good plots, this delightful series is vastly superior to the previous one with her aunt, which was mannered and rather boring. The camera loves this lead actress, and the chemistry between her and the cute detective is undeniable. Hopefully the producers will already have series 2 in process, because this one could go on for many years. All sorts of possibilities!

Unlike the other review, which seems to have been written by a cranky nitpicker who sees joy in nothing, this charming and sweet Italian series makes for relaxing and entertaining viewing. Shot in Milan, Rome and the countryside, it's a fun peek at the Italian styles and mores of the 1950s with a terrific cast. It's fascinating to see how a department store is run from the inside, and the kind of decisions and sacrifices that need to be made to make it successful.

Some critics clearly missed the point with this film, which is in the same genre as The Fisher King. It's not remotely "a comedy-drama" but rather is an intimate drama which looks at the pain and suffering of people who have lived through terrible trauma. Those critics clearly have never been to the kind of depths that this film revolves around and to state that it "deserves a more honest story treatment" is an utter falsehood and misrepresentation of the humanity of the movie. Anniston and the other actors all do a great job, and the process by which she comes back from total emotional numbness is really what the film is all about in the end, and it's simultaneously excruciating and exhilarating to behold.