When Mom Is Away... With the Family

2020 1h 40m IT

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 249

FamilyComedy

Synopsis

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Carlo and Giulia are grappling with new problems regarding the division of their respective tasks within the family. Since Giulia has started working again, it is Carlo who takes care of the children and the household chores. However, he starts to find the role of “Mr. Mom” a bit tight-fitting. Just when he decides to get back into the game and look for a job, Giulia reveals to him that she is up for a promotion that would lead her to move to Sweden. As if that weren’t enough, she will have to take the interview on December 24 in Stockholm. Everything seems to threaten the family unity. What should they do? Carlo comes up with a "brilliant" idea… To recover the old camper and drag the family into an adventure that will lead them on a journey to the North to spend Christmas all together lovingly. Unexpected events along the way and a hilarious encounter/confrontation with a self-styled Santa Claus will make the trip unforgettable.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fabio De Luigi
Carlo
Valentina Lodovini
Giulia
Diego Abatantuono
Babbo Natale
Angelica Elli
Camilla
Bianca Usai
Bianca
Matteo Castellucci
Tito
Beatrice Barichella
Ragazza di Luca
Melissa Anna Bartolini
Lucia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alessandro Genovesi
Writers: Giovanni Bognetti, Giovanni Bognetti, Alessandro Genovesi
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "When Mom Is Away" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alessandro Genovesi, shot by Federico Masiero. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrea Farri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Claudio Di Mauro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Fabio De Luigi and Valentina Lodovini and Diego Abatantuono carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10803866 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alessandro Genovesi directs. Federico Masiero behind the camera. Andrea Farri scores. Claudio Di Mauro cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Part of the "When Mom Is Away" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Alessandro Genovesi, shot by Federico Masiero. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Andrea Farri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Claudio Di Mauro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Fabio De Luigi and Valentina Lodovini and Diego Abatantuono carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt10803866 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.