The Italian
Release Date:
January 19, 2007 (NY, LA) Studio: Sony Pictures Classics Director: Andrei Kravchuk
Screenwriter: Andrei Romanov Starring: Kolya Spiridonov, Denis Moiseenko, Sasha Syrotkin,
Andrei Elizarov, Vladimir Shipov, Polina Vorobjeva, Olga Shuvalova, Yuri Itskov,
Mariya Kuznetsova, Dariya Lesnikova, Nikolai Reutov Genre: Drama, Family, Foreign MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for some violence, sexual content, language and
thematic issues)
Plot Summary: It's a pretty tall order to ask
a six-year-old to suddenly take on responsibility for his own life. The
questions facing Vanya are really tough: does he want to live a comfortable life
as an adopted child of a loving family in Italy? After all, for an abandoned
Russian child like Vanya it really doesn't sound like a bad option. Serene life
under the Mediterranean sun is awaiting him. But the boy longs to find his own
mother, so he decides to set off in search of her. But before he can begin,
Vanya must learn to read the file that holds the information he needs to find
her. He embarks on his quest—and encounters a mysterious and dangerous world.
The world of children is a universe with its own laws; a realm in which
sometimes one's heart speaks louder than one's intellect
"The
Italian is a deeply moving and affecting film" Kim Voynar: Cinematical
Vanya is an immensely likable character; his courage,
strength, and determination to succeed keep you on the edge of your seat
and rooting for him...more
"The
movie abruptly becomes ridiculous" Eugene Novikov: Film Blather
We soon grow tired of marveling at Vanya's
preternatural resourcefulness and plead for the thing to end
-- which it soon does in the sappiest possible
way, soft-focus close-up and all...more
"I
can't gush enough about "The Italian"" Gina Carbone: Seacoast Newspapers
A gorgeous, heartbreaking modern fairy tale that felt
so real my cynical heart melted, then immediately froze in
fear that it was all too real...more
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"The
Italian is a deeply moving and affecting film"
"The
movie abruptly becomes ridiculous"