Life’s a Beach
When investment-lawyer Pio inherits his father’s estate and acceptance into elite society, he hires rough-edged Amedeo—fresh out of prison—as his driver; the unlikely duo spark chaos, self-discovery and uproarious change in a coastal Italian town.
DIRECTOR
Gennaro Nunziante
Actors
1h 30m • Rated TBC • Comedy • Italy
Pio D’Antini • Amedeo Grieco • Francesca Valtorta • Claudio Bigagli • Nicola Rignanese
When his father dies, the family priest assigns a very dodgy, ex-con, Southern Italian chauffeur with a penchant for all the tackiest and most questionable habits that Italy offers. It is a set-up designed for easy laughs, and when matched with the beauty of the Italian countryside, the opulent mansions, stunning seascapes and luxury Italian cars, it’s an unquestionably entertaining watch. With their unashamedly endearing silliness, Pio and Amedeo have satirised with affection the aspects of Italian society that deserve to be made fun of. Paolo Rotondo
CRITICS ROUNDUP
Gentle coastal chaos with charm to spare
Once again, beloved Italian comedians Pio and Amedeo deliver an unashamedly entertaining film with laughs as their primary objective. Sneakily, however, they manage to make fun of numerous layers of Italian society. It is the story of two men from different sides of the tracks. Pio is the wealthy son of a politically powerful aristocratic family. Consequently, he is profoundly privileged, very elegant and refined, but naive and entirely ill-equipped for ‘real life’.