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Friends by Chance (Tutto quello che vuoi)
A cocky, hot-headed 22-year-old troublemaker and an elderly poet living with Alzheimer’s form an unlikely kinship in this delightful coming-of-age story. In the streets of Rome, hot-headed young layabout Alessandro (newcomer Andrea Carpenzano) piddles away time with his friends gambling, getting into fights, and spending nights in jail. Fed up with his misbehavior, Alessandro’s father demands he take a job caregiving for bard and WWII veteran Giorgio (storied Italian filmmaker Giuliano Montaldo). At first, accompanying the ill and disoriented Giorgio on his afternoon walks is a chore for petulant Alessandro, but as Giorgio begins to recall his illustrious past, clues of a buried treasure are revealed, and the two embark on an adventure that will alter the course of their lives. The latest from regular Paolo Virzì collaborator Francesco Bruni (EASY!, NIC 2012) is a pleasing, deeply personal tale of a young manentering maturity and an elderly man reclaiming his youth. Nominated for three prestigious Nastro d’Argento awards, including Best Cinematography and Best Film, it won for Best Screenplay. –Jesse Ryan Knight
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