Mascarpone

A gentle, sunlit Italian dramedy about starting over, mixing sweet pastry-shop warmth with quiet heartbreak and self-discovery.

Directed by

Alessandro Guida, Matteo Pilati

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Starring

Giancarlo Commare, Eduardo Valdarnini, Gianmarco Saurino

Tagline

Life. Love. Pastry.

Overview

Antonio is a 30 year old family man, whose life finds an unexpected twist when he's suddenly dumped by his husband, whom he depends both psychologically and economically: he needs to find a new place to stay, a job and a new purpose in life. Antonio finds a room in an apartment owned by Denis and starts to work in a bakery owned by Luca, while attending pastry school. Through this process he discovers that it was wrong of him to give up his independence for the sake of his relationship in the past.

How it feels

Warm, melancholic, romantic and light. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Identity, love, friendship, healing

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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