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Agata and the Storm

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Agata (Licia Maglietta) is a charismatic book shop owner who can read people like she reads paperbacks, offering both recommendations and life wisdom. A younger man (Claudio Santamaria) sweeps her off her feet, but when Agata discovers he's married, her life is thrown into a series of changes. Agata's brother (Emilio Solfrizzi), a thriving architect, is also caught in the storm: He learns he was adopted and abandons his wife and children to discover the new "family" he's never met.

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Boyd van Hoeij european-films.net Soldini has yet again crafted an escapist fantasy that works. You even forgive him for making it last two hours. Apr 19, 2005 Full Review Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile It's a sweet film and lots of fun...Aspiring to be Italy's answer to Like Water for Chocolate in the romantic magic realism stakes. Jan 10, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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walter m Agata(Licia Maglietta) owns a book store where she shares her love of literature and younger men. Her brother Gustavo(Emilio Solfrizzi) is an architect whose travels for work supply his son with a colorful variety of t-shirts to wear at school. Romeo(Giuseppe Battiston) is a dreamer whose mother has just died. That's when he learns that Gustavo is his half-brother which comes as an even larger surprise to Gustavo. "Agata and the Storm" has to be one of the most random movies I have ever seen which could change again by next week. Story and character elements, including the very odd bit of magic realism, float in all directions, never really able to connect with each other. Some of which has to do with family; others not so much. But it is hard to hate on a movie that is so amiable and that shows so much love for literature. Plus, I know how to pronounce Kierkegaard correctly now. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Another eccentric Italian film starring the beautiful Licia Maglietta and others from previous films (bread and tulips). I really like these films because they are not totally serious or totally un-serious either, they contain a light-hearted mix of interesting/quirky people and the story is put together in an interesting film. Its also not totally unbelievable. Check it out. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member A very intelligent comedic drama full of interesting characters with an understated sense of humor that builds on itself as the movie progresses. It reminded me somewhat of Chocolat. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Feel good favorite. Licia Maglietta is enchanting and charismatic. Emilio Solfrizzi as her brother who is transformed by a long lost family secret masters the bumpy ride with sincerity and faith. Giuseppe Battiston is hilarious. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member a feel-good, sweet film :) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member funny italian comedy about finding midlife contentment Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Agata (Licia Maglietta) is a charismatic book shop owner who can read people like she reads paperbacks, offering both recommendations and life wisdom. A younger man (Claudio Santamaria) sweeps her off her feet, but when Agata discovers he's married, her life is thrown into a series of changes. Agata's brother (Emilio Solfrizzi), a thriving architect, is also caught in the storm: He learns he was adopted and abandons his wife and children to discover the new "family" he's never met.
Director
Silvio Soldini
Producer
Roberto Cicutto, Luigi Musini, Tiziana Soudani
Screenwriter
Silvio Soldini, Doriana Leondeff, Francesco Piccolo
Production Co
Albachiara
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 26, 2020
Runtime
1h 58m