PREVIEW: Made in Italy (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Liam Neeson (Ordinary Love), Micheál Richardson (Cold Pursuit), Valeria Bilello (One Chance), Lindsay Duncan (Starter for 10), Marco Quaglia (Benzina), Gian Marco Tavani (Days of Harvest), Helena Antonio (Monitor), Flaminia Cinque (Leap Year)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

James D’Arcy (film debut), director, writer; Pippa Cross (Chalet Girl) and Sam Tipper-Hale (The Last Right), producers; Alex Belcher (21 Bridges), composer; Mike Eley (The Dig), cinematographer; Anthony Boys (Svengali) and Mark Day (Ex Machina), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Robert (Neeson), a bohemian London artist, and his estranged son Jack (Richardson) travel to Tuscany, Italy in order to renovate and sell the house that they inherited from Robert’s deceased wife. As they painstakingly restore the villa to its original glory, and as they bond with some of the local townsfolk, Robert and Jack soon learn to love each other as father and son once again…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Liam Neeson stars alongside his real-life son Micheál Richardson in this light-hearted and sweet-natured comedy-drama, which also marks the directorial debut of character actor James D’Arcy.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 26TH MARCH 2021

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO

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