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ITALIAN OPERA

Only it is Wagner's music in the background which is the template for this "Written on the Wind" kind of film. More 70s than 10's. In a good way.

Il compleanno / David's Birthday (2009)

Classic situation, older man with his family on a beach vacation. Younger man shows up (son of one of the other couples). They eye each other for most of the film and finally fall into.......well that is where the opera comes in.

The genders are slightly altered here but it is a timeless story told with a gay closet twist.

Here is the thing about this heavy Italian story. It is complicated and has many side plots. It is hot in ways other than the weather. It takes a long time to get to the end of the opera and the fat lady doesn't quite sing exactly. There are some missing pieces and funny connections that I don't understand. But it is very very satisfying.

It would be easy to mock this. Some critics didn't like it. But I did.

I am not sure I want to watch it again but I wouldn't mind. It is highly entertaining melodrama. Spoiler: There are some very hot hot sex scenes but you have to wait for those.

A 4 out of Netflix5.

Labels: films