L'elefante nella stanza(2024)
Love made it Italy. Elephant in the Room. Amantea, present day. When Rita finds out that she has very little time left to live, her main concern is to fight death. She is overcome with worry about her son Gianni, who has a heart of gold, but is socially awkward and, at 40, still lives at home. Rita enlists the help of Daniela, a newcomer to town who is recently divorced and has sworn off men altogether. Daniela agrees to become a teacher for Gianni about male-female relationships, and that's when things get complicated.
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Love made it Italy. Elephant in the Room. Amantea, present day. When Rita finds out that she has very little time left to live, her main concern is to fight death. She is overcome with worry about her son Gianni, who has a heart of gold, but is socially awkward and, at 40, still lives at home. Rita enlists the help of Daniela, a newcomer to town who is recently divorced and has sworn off men altogether. Daniela agrees to become a teacher for Gianni about male-female relationships, and that's when things get complicated.
Release Date
2024-06-05
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Italiano
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