No. 82 (2022) BELLI CIAO; Palace Italian Film Festival 2022 October 13th.

 

Film No. 82 (2022)  October  13th.  6.30 PM   Cinema 1.  LUNA WINDSOR,  Nedlands.

 

"It's an endless brain-drain. We only have one left, Pottito" (A local complains to The Mayor that if the councillors don't do something, all the young minds of the village will have left for the riches promised in the north).

Nominee; Best Comedy (Gennaro Nunziante). Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists. 

What a clever idea is BELLI CIAO!

In this post pandemic period(crossed fingers), Italy's most popular comic duo, depict a simple morality tale using friendship, and life comparisons between urban Milan in the north and the regional life of Puglia in the south. 

Duo Pio (Pio D'Antini) and Amedeo (Amedeo Grieco) have co-written BELLI CAIO as a love letter to their people (Italians) in the hope they will all combine to celebrate 2022 as the dawning of a new era. There are no new ideas as far as the screenplay goes. The premise (told in simplistic flashback) is that two childhood friends (bosom buddies) part as young adults, only to reunite in their early thirties to assist each other to find greater meaning and happiness in life.

Director Nunziante (WHERE AM I GOING?) creates a silly caper film full of slapstick comedy and fanciful scenes, sketches even! And although there is an "arm-wrestle" over which lifestyle is best for the soul, both Milan and the Puglia region will reap tourist benefits for years to come. The glossy images on show make the travelogue angle of BELLI CAIO undeniable.

A compact, easy to watch, fun 90 minutes of cinema is hard to come by these days. This one ticks all the boxes. Remember though, it is very silly. Your mood will need to guide you to this offering. 9GUMS.