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Synopsis: Gianni is sixty. He is retired but has not become lazy for all that. In fact he is a helpful fellow who gives a hand to all those who need one: shopping for his wife, walking the pretty neighbor's dog, and so on. Everybody likes Gianni, but is it for the right reasons? Doesn't his wife profit by the situation (she still works so it is only logical that Gianni do all the chores)? Isn't he subject to the excruciating whims of his rich mother?... Sure, everybody LIKES Gianni, but who LOVES him? Agreed, being kind to them, he is the ladies pet, but he does not attract them anymore. That is why, when his macho lawyer friend Alfonso blames him for not having young mistresses "like every other senior Italian male", Gianni, who is beginning to ask himself questions about what it is like to become old, starts chasing dames...
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Director(s): Gianni Di Gregorio
Production: Zeitgeist Films
  5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.3
Metacritic:
65
Rotten Tomatoes:
84%
NOT RATED
Year:
2011
90 min
$200,146
Website
15 Views


- You know?

Of course, but it's hard, isn't it?

Yes, but all things considered,

I'm fine with your mother.

Yes, but things can change,

it will work out fine.

There are hard moments in life,

but it all works out,

and besides, a lovely girl like you

should be happy.

Mr. Gianni, thank you.

Good night.

Cristina, may I?

Good morning.

Mr. Gianni, what are you doing here?

I brought you coffee

because I was drunk last night

and I wanted to make amends.

Thank you, you shouldn't have.

- I dreamed about you last night.

- You did?

It was such a beautiful dream.

It wasn't very clear, it was strange.

But then I realized that...

You were...

my grandfather.

Right.

Thank you.

- My love, how are you?

- So, so.

Why, what's the matter?

- Nothing, forget it.

- Is someone mistreating you?

I have something

important to tell you.

They're all complaining

in the building

because the noise from your parties

goes on till 3 a. m.

How can you have a party

without noise?

You could turn down the music.

Sorry to be the one to tell you.

It's for your own good,

and because

I could be your grandfather.

My grandfather?

There's a love between us!

Sure...

Look at that guy!

What a weirdo!

- What's wrong with him?

- Nothing.

He's funny.

Then so am I,

I go out walking with a dog too...

And so?

You're my love.

Nice day, isn't it?

Yes.

Good day.

Hello? Alfonso!

It's about time, I've been

holding the fort for half an hour.

I'd like you to meet

my friend Gianni.

- Laura, a pleasure.

- Silvia.

- Are you a lawyer too?

- No.

He's not as unlucky as me.

Why don't we take advantage

of this beautiful day

and have brunch

with my friend Gianni?

We can continue discussing your case.

Why not?

A bite to eat would be nice.

It's easier to discuss these things

over a nice glass of wine.

White and cool.

Careful, we're fussy

about what we drink!

Do you know somewhere we can go?

Yes, there's a place nearby.

The food's very good.

Gianni produces

a wonderful white organic wine.

We prefer organic foods.

- Is it your vineyard?

- Yes.

- Where?

- In Friuli.

Where it's cool!

To us!

Could we taste some?

Definitely, he'll send you a bottle.

I'd say Gianni's the greatest

connoisseur of white wine in Rome.

- What an exaggeration!

- He's modest.

You're excellent.

Well, this was an excellent choice!

Where will you go this summer?

We're off to Sardinia together.

Just the two of you?

We take all our holidays together,

we have no ties.

- No!

- No!

Men today don't want

a serious relationship,

they're not like your generation,

who married, had children,

thirty years of happy marriage.

They had clear ideas.

But we're happy like this

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Valerio Attanasio

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