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Fasten Your Seatbelts

2014 · 110 min

A tender, bittersweet romance about mismatched people drawn together, mixing warmth and melancholy with a quiet emotional pull.

Directed by
Ferzan Özpetek
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Kasia Smutniak, Francesco Arca, Filippo Scicchitano
Overview
Elena and Antonio seem not to be made for each other. They are too different in terms of character, life choices, worldview, and the way they relate to others. They are total opposites. However, they are overwhelmed by a mutual attraction they're trying hard to avoid; but to which they succumb to.

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Directed by
Ferzan Özpetek
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Kasia Smutniak, Francesco Arca, Filippo Scicchitano
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • grief
  • family
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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drama, comedy
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Written by
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Starring
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