Wandering Heart

There are tones and tones of coming-of-age gay films; not quite as many about older gays though. Now that I am myself entering middle age, I tend to look around for and want some more films with older gay guys and their issues too. And here is one.

Santiago shouldn't have much to complain about his life. He is still handsome and charming, has successful bar/restaurant, has a bit wild but talented daughter.

We don't clearly know why he should be so unhappy with himself, but clearly he can't stand a moment on his own and constantly has to throw himself to spontaneous mischieves and hangs onto people around him for their love and attention, whispering his love for them and promises he won't keep. I feel for his poor crazy daughter having to deal with her man-child father, who needs her more than she needs him.

It is a all around well-made film. It's just we get to see plenty of Santiago's wandering and angst, but never quite why he should be what he is.

I enjoyed it in any case for, if nothing else, Sbaraglia's charming presence.