![]() ![]() ![]() When there are multiple, simultaneous plots – intermingled with flashbacks from the past – it can either become a rich tapestry or unravel in a confusing juxtaposition of messages. But this ain’t Utah, and there are more loose cannons than just some campy queen scenes in Mine Vaganti.Ĭomplexity in a film can offer both a challenge and opportunity for the viewer. Some viewers might see the characters more as stereotypical caricatures with what - on the surface - seems a well-worn theme in which case, the multiple sub-plots might seem somewhat tedious. But when he’s finally ready to come out, his older brother Antonio ruins his plans with a confession of his own. On a trip home from Rome, where he studies literature and lives with his boyfriend, Tommaso resolves to tell his parents the truth about himself. And that includes the Italian romantic comedy by the Turkish (!) filmmaker, Ferzan Özpetek, Mine Vaganti.īasic plot: Tommaso is the younger son of the Cantones, a large, traditional Italian family operating a pasta-making business. In fact, I can scarcely think of anything ending in the letter ‘i’ that Italy didn’t give us. They gave us Botticelli, Da Vinci and Ghiberti. They gave us tortellini, fusilli, vermicelli, and at least six hundred more kinds of pasta. ![]() They gave us the Maserati, the Lamborghini and Ferrari. ![]() "You’ll never be able to extinguish your love for Antonio. Italian romantic comedy/drama 111 minutesĬommentary by Mountain Shadow Director John Bennison ![]()
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