Antonio, a dependent househusband, faces upheaval when his spouse leaves. Needing shelter and income, he rents from Denis and works at Luca's bakery while studying pastry-making, regaining i... Read allAntonio, a dependent househusband, faces upheaval when his spouse leaves. Needing shelter and income, he rents from Denis and works at Luca's bakery while studying pastry-making, regaining independence along the way.Antonio, a dependent househusband, faces upheaval when his spouse leaves. Needing shelter and income, he rents from Denis and works at Luca's bakery while studying pastry-making, regaining independence along the way.
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Vittorio Magazzù Tamburello
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First off left me say that I almost never watch movies with subtitles. I get distracted and miss a lot of things because I missed reading something. With this movie I was able to get the full picture.
Antonio has a happy life with husband until one day he learns his husband didn't feel the same way. Antonio had been a house husband so he's now left with nothing.
He rents a room, he makes a friend, he gets a job, and he learns how to be a person he's never before known.
One of Antonio's skills was with making pastries. It was what he did at home, it's what he did in apartment of the room he rented, and he goes to pastry school so that he can pursue this dream.
By the end of the movie Antonio is finally independent. There were some losses but also finding the life he wanted.
Antonio, Denis, Luca, Cristina, and Thomas are all fun characters. Real friends and in one case something more.
We don't know where Antonio is going based on the end of the movie but it's wide open with options.
Antonio has a happy life with husband until one day he learns his husband didn't feel the same way. Antonio had been a house husband so he's now left with nothing.
He rents a room, he makes a friend, he gets a job, and he learns how to be a person he's never before known.
One of Antonio's skills was with making pastries. It was what he did at home, it's what he did in apartment of the room he rented, and he goes to pastry school so that he can pursue this dream.
By the end of the movie Antonio is finally independent. There were some losses but also finding the life he wanted.
Antonio, Denis, Luca, Cristina, and Thomas are all fun characters. Real friends and in one case something more.
We don't know where Antonio is going based on the end of the movie but it's wide open with options.
Totally enjoyed this romp of a young gay man finding himself dumped by his lover and having to build a new life. It has some twists and turns and is always interesting to see how he will rekindle his groove. The story kept reminding me of AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, but this time with a gay perspective. The actors are all solid and not bad to look at! In the end, what remains is a stalwart screenplay that is not just entertaining, but also one that makes you think about your own choices along the way.
What a beautiful film story. And yes finally, a film made on gay characters who really project real life stories and do not reproduce the stereotype of a troubling gay life. On the contrary, it is about people who enjoy life, make mistakes, hurt and lough a lot, and they do it all in their own unique way.
This is totally different from your average romance, or a story of a wedding that falls apart. This is about two young men who cannot make it work out any more and try to navigate themselves through a divorce, which makes them revise all things, they took for granted. In the end life finds the way, but the journey in which the film takes us upon, is the real pleasure.
This is totally different from your average romance, or a story of a wedding that falls apart. This is about two young men who cannot make it work out any more and try to navigate themselves through a divorce, which makes them revise all things, they took for granted. In the end life finds the way, but the journey in which the film takes us upon, is the real pleasure.
This film out of Italy deals with a man's fork in the road as he turns 30, uncertain of what his path forward is. Antonio, who has been in a relationship since high school with Lorenzo, is in for a rude awakening when he's suddenly thrust into the uncertain world of 'single hood' after Lorenzo unceremoniously dumps him after 12 years. Antonio didn't see this coming. He's now on his own, feeling his way without the life tools he didn't learn having been sheltered for so long. He meets some interesting characters along the way. Denis, though very different, becomes his closest friend, helping him to find work and a place to live. Through him, he meets Luca, a bakery owner who hires Antonio since he has expressed a strong interest and talent in baking. The writing is very good, as are the direction and acting. The three main characters blend well together despite their very opposite backgrounds and natures. They support each other and help Antonio to finally grow up and cast his own shadow rather than being in other people's. I thoroughly enjoyed this film, especially the interplay between the characters who grow to love each other.
This picture is somewhat reminiscent of 1978's 'An Unmarried Woman' with Jill Clayburgh similar to that film's Antonio. The ending scene of 'Mascarpone' especially reminded me of that '78 movie. Bravo!
This picture is somewhat reminiscent of 1978's 'An Unmarried Woman' with Jill Clayburgh similar to that film's Antonio. The ending scene of 'Mascarpone' especially reminded me of that '78 movie. Bravo!
Top notch acting and witty examination of the gay dating scene and how it infiltrates relationships.
The lead actor is a standout in this funny, often irreverent, story about a house husband who's partner gets itchy feet and dumps him for someone else. Will he regret it?
And so Antonio is forced to move out and rent a room with a free spirited twink who is wiser than his years and outrageous too.
What unfolds is that re-reckoning many have to do with the dating scene and apps after a relationship ends.
The story is funny and well paced with many smart observational jibes at the transitory nature of gay relationships and the unfulfilling side of hookup culture.
The acting is very good indeed and the cast is gorgeous. Thoroughly recommended.
And so Antonio is forced to move out and rent a room with a free spirited twink who is wiser than his years and outrageous too.
What unfolds is that re-reckoning many have to do with the dating scene and apps after a relationship ends.
The story is funny and well paced with many smart observational jibes at the transitory nature of gay relationships and the unfulfilling side of hookup culture.
The acting is very good indeed and the cast is gorgeous. Thoroughly recommended.
Did you know
- TriviaThe film was shot in Rome in three weeks - from January 18 to February 8, 2020 - just two weeks away from the start of the Coronavirus pandemic.
- GoofsIn one of the first scenes Antonio is picking carefully the hot cookies just out of the oven. Then he take the pan with his bare hands and don't get burned.
- ConnectionsReferences Scènes de la vie conjugale: Paula (1973)
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- Rome, Lazio, Italy(Entire film.)
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- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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