Happy Family Page #5

Synopsis: Ezio is a screenwriter scared by happy endings, who earns his living thanks to an invention of his father. He is going through a creative crisis, until he has a car crash with Anna, who invites him to dinner. Once there, the stories of several characters get interwoven, triggered by the decision of the 16 year-old Filippo, Anna's son, to get married. Dinner's attendees become the characters of Ezio's new screenplay, but they will try to interfere with his work.
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Gabriele Salvatores
Production: 01 Distribution
  1 win & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Year:
2010
90 min
692 Views


I'm having his girlfriend

and her parents over to talk,

my son's 16!

- I can't.

- Don't say you can't.

I'll be offended.

At 9 pm, 12 Via Conservatorio.

- Ring "Agosti".

- I can't.

- I'd like to, but...

- No "buts", you must.

Okay, see you tomorrow.

What a shitty day!

CONFIDENCES:

What beautiful shrimp!

For starters, steamed shrimp,

so we'll have white wine,

and eat shrimp without forks.

Like the Japanese!

Vincenzo loves shrimp,

he's crazy about them.

Today's

my husband Vincenzo's birthday.

I've organized a surprise dinner.

I mean, he knows there's a dinner,

but thinks it's with Marta's parents.

He's going through a bad spell,

I think he has problems at work.

I love him,

I've never loved anyone as much.

Actually, to tell the truth, I have.

My ex-husband in the beginning.

Then it ended.

The same thing's starting to happen.

As years pass, you drag

more and more things around.

That's why they say

"bag and baggage of experience",

it's like a bag on your back

that in time gets

heavier and heavier.

We each have our own to carry.

I don't want to look in yours,

you decide what I see.

But let's make the journey together.

His serious face and gray hair

seemed to say that,

his eyes speaking more than his lips.

And I fell in love.

- Go shower.

- What's the occasion?

Will you move? It's 7:30.

I have to finish something.

An important thing.

There's hot water,

Marta showered 30 minutes ago.

The boiler light's still on,

I'm not taking a cold shower.

A lukewarm shower won't kill you!

I'm not taking a cold shower!

It's the way I am, it's cultural!

Mom, where are my striped socks?

Look in your drawer.

- They're not there.

- Why not?

I couldn't find mine

so I put yours on.

I'm a very fussy dresser.

I bought a shirt

for tonight's dinner,

I couldn't decide the color...

I ended up getting white.

Better take no chances!

I'm sorry, I realize.

Gianni's going for a bath,

he rolled in sh*t this morning,

I can't take him like this.

Hi Filippo, it's Caterina,

about Dad's gift.

I got him a digital camera,

in case you're thinking of

the same gift. See you this evening.

#Hi Caterina, about Vincenzo's gift,#

#I bought him a digital camera. #

#in case you're thinking#

#of the same gift. #

For starters, steamed shrimp,

so we'll have white wine

and eat without forks,

like the Jap...

Did I already mention starters?

I think so.

We're what's called a happy family.

I've a doubt,

what do I get for his birthday?

Excuse me, why not a digital camera?

Should I take dessert or a bottle?

Not wine, there are lots of us,

I can't go with just one bottle,

and showing up with

a loaded grocery bag is sad.

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Alessandro Genovesi

Alessandro Genovesi (born 10 January 1973) is an Italian director, screenwriter, playwright and actor. more…

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