Ginger and Cinnamon (2003)
"Dillo con parole mie" (original title)

When Stefania breaks up with her boyfriend Andrea, little does she realize what the summer has in store for her. She winds up on vacation at a Greek resort 'isle of love' with her 14 year ... See full summary »

Director:

Daniele Luchetti

Writers:

Ivan Cotroneo, Daniele Luchetti,

Stars:

Stefania Montorsi, Giampaolo Morelli, Martina Merlino

Cast

Cast overview:
Stefania Montorsi	...	Stefania
Giampaolo Morelli	...	Andrea
Martina Merlino	...	Megghy
Alberto Cucca	...	Pippo
Marco Piras	...	Marco
Isabella Cecchi	...	Amica di Stefania (Stefania's friend)
Karen Ann McLoughlin	...	Amica di Marco (Marco's friend)

Storyline

When Stefania breaks up with her boyfriend Andrea, little does she realize what the summer has in store for her. She winds up on vacation at a Greek resort 'isle of love' with her 14 year old niece. Unfortunately, her teenage niece has something more than sun and surf on her mind; she decides that this Mediterannean paradise is where she will finally lose her virginity. However, in an ironic twist, the cute guy she has her eye out on turns out to be none other than Andrea, her aunt's ex-boyfriend. This light-hearted "comedy-of-errors" is a valuable lesson in what being a woman means at any age.

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Plot Keywords:

love | vacation | italian | teen | island | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [it]

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian English

Release Date:

4 April 2003 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Ginger and Cinnamon

Filming Locations:

Ios Island, Greece

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali (MiBAC), StudioCanal Urania

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"UFO Robot"
Written by Luigi Albertelli (as L. Albertelli), Vince Tempera (as V. Tempera) & A. Tavolazzi
Performed by Actarus
Fonit Cetra Music Publishing S.r.l.
1978 Warner Music Italia
per gentile concessione di Warner Music Italia

User Reviews

An underrated gem!

It's hard to understand how this movie can be considered so lowly when thousands of computer-copied comedies every year get lot of consideration and even accolades. Mh. Maybe it's the pace, or the language (for non-Italian speakers), or the lack of big stars, but it still stings me.

This movie has a great story (for a comedy), brilliantly directed by Luchetti, and perfectly played by the 3 main characters.

I don't know what's the big deal with Megghy's whines. Maybe they sound odd for non-Italian speakers, but they are wonderfully over the line if you can get the spirit (and the words). I think the producers wanted this movie to be internationally sellable, but from this perspective, and by reading the comments, I think they failed: this is a little undiscovered gem but not to be sold in the English speaking market, as it appears to go misunderstood. Best example of this is the final scene: Maybe Luchetti himself mentioned this supposed Bollywood tribute, but unless they changed the song in the international version of the movie, I fail to see how the GLORIOUS voice of "the siren" Mina can be in any way related to Bollywood musical skits and bits.

The ending, the song, and the whole film, is a 100% Italian product. I am not a proud Italian at all, and I don't especially love Italian cinema (not the one produced in the last 25 years). This is just a fact: music, characters, acting.. all too Italian to be completely appreciated just reading some subtitles.

Bottom line: I loved it!