# Mid-August Lunch (2008)

> A financially strained Roman bachelor discovers unexpected companionship when Ferragosto leaves him caring for a lively cluster of elderly women.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10609

## Facts

- Runtime: 75 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Gianni Di Gregorio
- Cast: Gianni Di Gregorio, Valeria De Franciscis, Maria Calì, Grazia Cesarini Sforza, Marina Cacciotti, Luigi Marchetti, Alfonso Santagata, Marcello Ottolenghi
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1277728/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: gentle, wistful, intimate, lazy afternoon, quiet evening

## Synopsis

A man finds unexpected freedom during a holiday when everyone else leaves town.

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