For every scene in which the old dears’ twinkly-eyed feistiness becomes a bit clichéd, there is another that gives a perceptive, touching view of these women’s lives.
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08/17/09
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Mid-August Lunch (2009)
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Reviews Counted:19
Fresh:18
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.4/10
Reviews for Mid-August Lunch
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A wonderfully patient, delicately observed film; warm, generous, never for a moment sentimental or patronising, never exploiting dottiness and eccentricity.
08/17/09
The semi-improvised performances and gently nostalgic tone makes this endearing and captivating.
08/14/09
Underlying this amiable, thoughtful film is an assumption that age should bring with it respect – and however exasperated he gets, Gianni abides by this code completely.
08/14/09
Di Gregorio's directorial debut is an unpretentious delight. It may be small in scale but it's also warm-hearted, amusing and observant, and features endearing performances from its ensemble cast.
08/14/09
The beauty of this picture is that it doesn’t shy away from depicting the indignities of growing old — not the least of which is that none of your children wants to look after you — and yet manages to invest all of its elderly characters with dignity.
08/14/09
Mid-August Lunch is a film of rare benevolence that treats its subjects with dignity and playfulness.
08/14/09
Elegantly shot, and with a terrific tango-infused score, this is a quiet gem.
08/14/09
As single joke movies go, this droll, happy-go-lucky miniature from writer/director/actor Gianni Di Gregorio is easily one of the better ones.
08/14/09
Appealingly acted by a mostly non-professional cast and propelled by a moving score, Mid-August Lunch proves how small can indeed be beautiful.
08/14/09
The film is full of natural comedy; his women could easily have been comic harridans, but they are too fully drawn, perhaps because the director allowed them to draw themselves.
08/14/09
Warm and wise, it's a minor masterpiece.
08/14/09
[An] exquisite, coralled miniature.
08/14/09
It is a gentle wisp of a charmer that never overstays its warm welcome.
08/14/09
This warm Italian comedy takes a look at generational issues without getting preachy about it. Filmmaker-actor Di Gregorio's almost fly-on-the-wall style continually catches us off guard with its humour and insight.
08/14/09
Slight of plot but rich in character... A low-key gem.
08/14/09
A charmer that's a sleeper in the making
03/30/09
A thoroughly delightful Italian film about a nurturing man who finds his caregiving responsibilities greatly expanded during a summer holiday.
03/30/09
At best a cute anecdote that scrapes by at just over 70 minutes.
03/30/09
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