Lost in Florence (2017)

A heartbroken American in Florence gets involved in a dangerous local sport -- and with an alluring local woman.

Director:

Evan Oppenheimer

Writers:

Evan Oppenheimer, Evan Oppenheimer

Stars:

Brett Dalton, Stana Katic, Alessandra Mastronardi

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brett Dalton	...	Eric Lombard
Stana Katic	...	Anna
Alessandra Mastronardi	...	Stefania
Alessandro Preziosi	...	Paolo
Marco Bonini	...	Gianni
Emily Atack	...	Colleen
Robert Aramayo	...	Sal (as Rob Aramayo)
Chris Walsh Jnr	...	Dino (as Chris Walsh)
Abbey Blake	...	Manuela
Alice Fusco	...	Michelangelo Student
Federico Fusco	...	Michelangelo Student
Matteo Cola	...	Michelangelo Student
Nazret Tsehaye	...	Michelangelo Student
Federico Marignetti	...	Filippo
Andrea Zirio	...	Ismaele

Storyline

Eric Lombard is at a crossroads - does he continue to pursue his long-shot dream of playing professional football, or does he start the next phase of his life, and apply to law school? As he struggles with this decision, Eric - along with his longtime girlfriend, Colleen - visits his cousin in Florence. There, to his surprise, he gets involved with the ancient local sport of Calcio Storico - and everything that Eric has assumed about his life is challenged.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

Italy USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 January 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Tourist

Filming Locations:

Florence, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Black Sand Pictures, L'Isola Production, Michael Mailer Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The old man who appears in the dream sequence during the opening credits is the same man (this time without a hat) who opens the door to the calcio storico practice field, the first time Eric sees the sport.

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Goofs

In the scene of them out on the river, double sculling under the Ponte Vecchio, it was clear that the long shot was of guys who knew how to scull, but that in the close ups we could see that the actors didn't have a clue, especially Ercole (Brett Dalton) who really made it look like a Labour of Hercules! They were quite obviously so incompetent that some form of float had been attached to the boat to prevent them from capsizing. This appeared to be of a light coloured wood, and was clearly visible in two shots, one out on the river and another as they returned to the dock. In fact, once back at the dock they both drew their oars in out of the water while still sitting in the boat, something no sculler or rower would ever do, as it would almost certainly flip over (without that poorly concealed float attached). It is always necessary to get out of the boat while the oars are still all the way out on the water.

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Crazy Credits

Filmed entirely in Florence, Italy. Except for a tiny bit in Fiesole.

User Reviews

It's hard to impress me, but this film did

This film has appeared to be a great surprise to me. It is nothing like a stereotypical romantic melodrama, this is a True Film in the most powerful meaning of the word. It restores a will to live. It is pure, sincere and real, and at the same time symbolic and magical, reminds me the Italian New Wave cinema. It is great from the beginning to the end. The acting and cinematography are brilliant. Brett Dalton gives an outstanding performance as always. I didn't know the rest of the actors well enough before, but now I feel a huge respect to everyone of them. Every character is so much alive, every scene is so well filmed. I haven't watched that good movie for a long time. It's hard to impress me, but this film did.