Usually, an independent movie will have to debut at a few film festivals to build up buzz for its release. That hasn’t happened for director James D’Arcy’s “Made in Italy,” which follows a father and son, as they fix an old house in Tuscany, which seems to be used as a metaphor for their own problematic relationship.
Described as a “heart-warming father-son story set in glorious Tuscany”, the movie stars Liam Neeson, and Micheál Richardson (Neeson’s real-life son). If anything, and the only interesting component of this film, is the fact that there are some autobiographical hints here. Much like in real life, where Neeson and Richardson had to deal with the unexpected death of wife-mother Natasha Richardson, the father-son duo in the film has to also cope with the death of their matriarch.
“Made in Italy” is the directorial debut of D’Arcy whose previous work has been as an actor, co-starring in the war film “Dunkirk,” as well as the TV series “Broadchurch” and “Agent Carter.”
Check out the trailer for “Made In Italy,” released by IFC Films on August 7.
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