The Bread, My Sweet (2001) 6.4
A man proposes to a woman he's met once, all in the same day. Director:Melissa MartinWriter:Melissa Martin |
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The Bread, My Sweet (2001) 6.4
A man proposes to a woman he's met once, all in the same day. Director:Melissa MartinWriter:Melissa Martin |
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John Seitz | ... |
Massimo
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Kim Martin | ... |
Customer
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Zachary Mott | ... |
Eddie
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Pino
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Jennie Martin | ... |
Maude
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Rose Bray | ... |
Rose
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John Bechtol | ... |
Jeffrey
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Rosemary Prinz | ... |
Bella
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Jody O'Donnell | ... |
Preston
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Marty Sheets | ... |
Liz
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Bingo O'Malley | ... |
CEO
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Nick Tallo | ... |
Bomba
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Daniel Stafford | ... |
Boardroom Guy
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Philip Winters | ... |
Dr. Wahl
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Dominic works round the clock: nights making biscotti for his family's bakery in a working-class Italian neighborhood in Pittsburgh, then days downtown where he's a specialist in firing people at a company that negotiates mergers. He's thrown for a loop with he learns that Bella, an elderly neighbor who's his family's closest friend, has but a few months to live. All her life, she's saved money in coffee cans for her daughter, Lucca's, wedding, but Lucca is off in foreign lands, initially as a Peace Corps volunteer, and doesn't need a man. Dominic vows to bring Lucca home and convince her to marry him to fulfill Bella's most fervent wish. What will Lucca say? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
First of all, make sure you eat before seeing this film. Preferably a loaf of homemade bread dipped in olive oil and a slice or two of brachiole. Follow with a desert of assorted biscotti and a slice of berry pie, and wash it all down with several glasses of homemade wine. Okay, now we can begin.
Like a fine meal joyfully prepared by hands that love you and shared with those whose company you most enjoy, this film will make you feel warm and connected -- to the earth, to humanity, to the one place in all the wide world that is yours and yours alone. Be prepared to laugh, be prepared to cry. Be prepared to leave the movie theater with a persistent urge to run to those you love and hug them for a long, long time. They may be imperfect, they may (occasionally or often) drive you crazy. But they are what keeps you from spinning off into the cold, dark, impersonal world. They are your reflection, your heart, your soul. Savor their company while you are together, and even when they are gone you will always have them with you.
And, whatever you do, follow your heart. It is so much wiser than your head. Or, better yet, follow your stomach. Let it lead you home.