A middle-aged single woman gets caught up in her younger sister’s impending nuptials in this delightful romantic comedy. Giovanna (the always impressive Margherita Buy) has hit her 40s with only a couple of serious relationships in her past. When she agrees to work with Alessandro (an irrepressible Fabio Volo), her sister’s fiancé whom she finds brash and arrogant, they are both surprised by a burgeoning and mutual attraction. Writer/director Nina di Majo has paid keen attention to classics of the genre and weaves in surprising family secrets and moments of mistaken identity with aplomb. Revealing her characters through conversations on everything from love poetry to modern rock, a compelling story of opposites attracting is told. Amid the stunning backdrop of central Florence, Giovanna’s love life comes to a humorous and touching resolution.


North American Premiere. Written by Francesco Bruni, Nina di Majo, Antonio Leotti. Photographed by Cesare Accetta. With Magherita Buy, Fabio Volo, Francesca Inaudi. (91 min, Rai Trade)