MOVIE · 2011
The Salt of Life
ComedyRomance90 min
Gianni Di Gregorio is Gianni, a 60-year-old Italian retiree whose days disappear into errands, favors, and other people’s needs. He shops for his wife, walks a pretty neighbor’s dog, and caters to the whims of his wealthy mother (Valeria De Franciscis), all while everyone around him seems perfectly happy to rely on his good nature. When a swaggering friend needles him about growing older and living without romance, Gianni begins to wonder whether being liked has simply made him invisible. His search for attention and affection unfolds through awkward encounters, male friendship, and the quiet humiliations of a man taking stock of age, marriage, and habit.
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