Portobello Pictures
“Mid-August Lunch is a gem whose intelligent, gentle, deadpan humor is entirely irresistible. Perhaps not since the original LADYKILLERS has there been a movie wich such stupendous little old ladies."
The Hollywood Reporter
“Small but utterly charming, Gianni di Gregorio's low-budget feature about an ageing Roman who suddenly finds himself looking after four ancient ladies over the mid-August dog days has enough heart to make up for its paper-thin story, and conceals a serious social message behind its delicate comic treatment of the burdens of old age, and the elderly as a burden.”
Screendaily
Directed by Gianni Di Gregorio, co-writer of GOMORRA, and produced by GOMORRA director Matteo Garrone, MID-AUGUST LUNCH is a comedy of elderly manners.
Gianni, in his 50s, lives with his elderly mother and has money worries. One day in August, the administrator who takes care of the bills for their apartment building agrees to cancel his debt if he will look after his mother for a few days while he goes away with his family. Reluctantly Gianni agrees, then finds himself with not one but three ancient and demanding guests to look after in their small apartment. Anyone with a typical Nonna will sympathise with Gianni’s plight as he tries to keep all the ladies comfortable, happy and well fed, with only a bottle of wine for support.
Year of Release: 2009
Director: Gianni di Gregorio
Producer: Matteo Garrone
Screenplay: Gianni di Gregorio
Story by Gianni di Gregorio and Simone Riccardini
Principal Cast: Valeria De Franciscis, Marina Cacciotti, Maria Calì, Grazia Cesarini Sforza, Gianni di Gregorio
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