Loose Cannons

Loose Cannons

2010 · 108 min · IT · 7.3 (734 votes)
Dir. Ferzan Özpetek · Starring Riccardo Scamarcio, Nicole Grimaudo, Alessandro Preziosi, Ennio Fantastichini, Lunetta Savino, Ilaria Occhini · Music Pasquale Catalano

The only thing more complicated than love is family.

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Tommaso is the youngest son of the Cantones, a large, traditional southern Italian family operating a pasta-making business since the 1960s. On a trip home from Rome, where he studies literature and lives with his boyfriend, Tommaso decides to tell his parents the truth about himself. But when he is finally ready to come out in front of the entire family, his older brother Antonio ruins his plans.

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This film offers a delightful blend of humor and heart, capturing the vibrant chaos of a traditional Italian family. It feels like a warm embrace, peppered with nervous laughter and genuine emotion, as characters navigate personal truths amidst familial expectations. The tone is ultimately uplifting, celebrating authenticity and the bonds that truly matter.

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