The Salt of Life Page #4

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


and we have lots of fun.

If Gianni makes

his beautiful boat available,

we'll come to Sardinia

and have dinner together.

Sure, you have our phone numbers.

We'll have fun together.

You'll bring a special bottle,

of course.

No, absolutely not.

Thank you, that's very kind.

Please!

Please excuse us,

we'll just go and freshen up a bit.

Watch what you say,

we'll take them for a drink...

Why did you tell them

about a boat, the wine, Friuli?

I was there once with the army.

What do they know?

What's the problem?

- Got your glasses?

- Not my reading glasses.

You only live once.

I'll let you pick first,

which one do you want?

They're identical!

One thing leads to another,

so careful what you say.

We're sure to pull this off.

Goodbye, thank you.

We'll let you know

when we're back in Rome.

"It's a good situation,

one thing leads to another... "

It can happen

and it did happen.

It did.

Hello? Mum!

Is it something quite serious?

I'm coming.

Thank you, Gianni dear.

Thank you so much.

- Thanks, Gianni.

- You're welcome.

We should buy another one.

A 90-inch, of course.

We could use one.

Honey, please do me a favour.

Livia is very tired,

would you mind

giving her a lift home?

With pleasure.

You're always such a gentleman,

thank you.

A great big kiss!

We'll go right away.

You're always so kind.

A hand for the little old lady...

- Gabriella.

- Mum.

- Gianni, hi!

- How are you?

It's nice to see you,

you look wonderful.

Hi, Mum.

- How did she behave?

- Very well.

- Thank you, you're always so kind.

- It was a pleasure.

I'll leave. You young people

should be on your own.

Good evening.

How long's it been

since we last saw each other?

- A very long time.

- You look wonderful.

I'm in a rush, I'm going out,

but please sit down a moment,

we can talk for a minute.

- You're sure I'm no bother?

- Are you kidding?

Come in, sit down.

What a surprise!

- I haven't been here for years.

- You've been here?

- Yes, but you were tiny.

- A child.

And now I've become a child again!

- Did you hear I'm separated?

- Yes, I'm so sorry.

No, it was the right thing,

I'm happy, I feel reborn,

I want to move.

I want to come to Rome,

to the centre.

It's better than here.

There are too many memories here.

I'm looking around the area

where your mother's home is.

Yes, it's very convenient there.

Enough of memories,

enough of the past!

- A new life!

- That's wonderful, good for you!

I agree with you.

A strange feeling seeing you again!

It means a lot to me too.

And how long do we wait

until we see each other again?

We mustn't let years go by.

We mustn't!

I have an idea:
drop by on Sunday!

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Valerio Attanasio

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