Gianni Di Gregorio,
Valeria De Franciscis,
Alfonso Santagata,
Marina Cacciotti,
Maria Calì
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A man unexpectedly finds himself talking care of four women, three of whom he barely knows, in this sunny comedy from Italy. Gianni (Gianni di Gregorio) is a man in his mid-sixties who still lives wit... read more
DVD Release Date: October 5, 2010
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August 24, 2011In "Mid-August Lunch," middle-aged Gianni(Gianni Di Gregorio, who also directed and co-wrote) takes care of his mother(Valeria De Franciscis). This leaves him with precious little money to pay the bills, like the electric which has not been paid in three years. That's all right... read more
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March 7, 2010Slight and simple film about a aging batchelor who lives with and looks after his even elderly-er mother, and somehow acquires another three old ladies to entertain over the August holiday. Sweet but not saccharine, and unlike the little old ladies, doesn't outstay its welcome.
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August 19, 2009I felt I was actually there watching everything in person. This warm film, effortlessly put a smile on my face with nothing but exceptional performances from the whole cast and very candid photography from the handheld camera. A quirky story about a man that has keeps his smile... read more
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August 5, 2010I enjoyed seeing "Mid August Lunch" at the Tivoli Theatre in Kansas City on May 27, 2010. It's my continued attempt at immersion in things Italian before traveling there this Summer. The film was a slow stroll through the life of an unemployed middle-age bachelor taking care of 4... read more
Critic Reviews
May 20, 2010
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star
May 6, 2010
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Mid-August Lunch is a sweet-spirited gem, warmly comic while showing the hassles of caring for aging relatives more honestly than 10 family sagas from Hollywood. Full Review
April 23, 2010
Tom Long, Detroit News
A tasty tidbit of a film, Mid-August Lunch is one of those movies where almost nothing happens but it happens quite nicely. Full Review
April 23, 2010
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
If Mid-August Lunch were a meal instead of a movie, it would be something light and quick, but not entirely unsatisfying. A green salad with a couple pieces of grilled shrimp on top, say. Full Review
April 23, 2010
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
You'd have trouble finding another movie with such unforced appreciation of its elderly characters or such intelligent understanding of old age. Full Review
April 9, 2010
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
The droll Mid-August is a tribute to the gentle skills of Italian filmmaker Gianni Di Gregorio, who not only wrote and directed this unhurried chamber piece but also starred in it as a character he na... Full Review
March 25, 2010
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
The movie is a perfect blend of calm execution and uninflected farce. Full Review
March 19, 2010
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
A droll geriatric comedy set during a Roman holiday in the heat of summer. Full Review
March 17, 2010
Stephen Holden, New York Times
The movie glows.
March 16, 2010
Ella Taylor, Village Voice
The only whiff of passion comes from the sadistic care that has gone into putting garish clothes and makeup on the mother, which give her the ghoulish air of Jeanne Moreau in a fun-house mirror. Full Review
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