The First Beautiful Thing

The First Beautiful Thing
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Directed by: Paolo Virzì
Overview
The film tells the story of the Michelucci family, from the nineteen-seventies to the present day: the central character is the stunningly beautiful Anna, the lively, frivolous and sometimes embarrassing mother of Bruno and Valeria. Everything begins in the Summer of 1971, at the annual Summer beauty pageant held at Livorno’s most popular bathing establishment. Anna is unexpectedly crowned “Most Beautiful Mother”, unwittingly stirring the violent jealousy of her husband. From then on, chaos strikes the family and for Anna, Bruno and his sister Valeria, it is the start of an adventure that will only end thirty years later.
Review (1)
Andres Gomez (Rated: 8)
Good comedy/drama about a dysfunctional Italian family and the memories of the eldest son.
Nice story, well told.
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