Citizens of the World

    Genre
    Comedy
  • |
    • Runtime
    92 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    NR
  • |
    • Release Date
    2019
  • |
    • Countries
    Italy
  • |
    • Languages
    Italian
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Gianni Di Gregorio
WRITTEN BY:
Gianni Di Gregorio, Marco Pettenello
CAST INCLUDES:
Ennio Fantastichini, Giorgio Colangeli, Gianni Di Gregorio

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

Gianni Di Gregorio, Italy’s laconic answer to Larry David, returns to the humanist comic territory of arthouse hits MID-AUGUST LUNCH and THE SALT OF LIFE with CITIZENS OF THE WORLD, a warm and delightful reflection on life with characters you’ll want to spend many more hours with long after the credits roll. Rated a note-perfect 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, Gergorio's film was heralded by Empire as "a gem."

SYNOPSIS

Three retirees decide to move away from Rome to find a better standard of living in a country where their meagre pensions will go that much further. Planning for the trip sees the trio trawl the pubs and restaurants of a sun saturated Rome and discover that even at an old age they can still learn one or two lessons about themselves and life.

Citizens of the World

    Genre
    Comedy
  • |
    • Runtime
    92 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    NR
  • |
    • Release Date
    2019
  • |
    • Countries
    Italy
  • |
    • Languages
    Italian
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Gianni Di Gregorio
WRITTEN BY
Gianni Di Gregorio, Marco Pettenello
CAST INCLUDES
Ennio Fantastichini, Giorgio Colangeli, Gianni Di Gregorio
Gianni Di Gregorio, Italy’s laconic answer to Larry David, returns to the humanist comic territory of arthouse hits MID-AUGUST LUNCH and THE SALT OF LIFE with CITIZENS OF THE WORLD, a warm and delightful reflection on life with characters you’ll want to spend many more hours with long after the credits roll. Rated a note-perfect 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, Gergorio's film was heralded by Empire as "a gem."

Three retirees decide to move away from Rome to find a better standard of living in a country where their meagre pensions will go that much further. Planning for the trip sees the trio trawl the pubs and restaurants of a sun saturated Rome and discover that even at an old age they can still learn one or two lessons about themselves and life.

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