LUCHETTI TRIBUTE Stefania is a slightly neurotic thirtysomething who has just broken up with her boyfriend. When her precocious 14-year-old niece Martina shows up on her doorstep begging to go on a virginity-losing vacation, the Greek island of Ios seems just the ticket for them both. Little do they know that Stefania’s ex, Andrea, is also headed to the same idyllic getaway for a summer job. As various farcical circumstances ensue, Martina falls hard for Andrea without being aware who he is while Stefania is pursued by a young suitor who longs for an older woman. Playfully examining the battles between genders and generations in a stunningly photogenic setting, Ginger and Cinnamon offers all the ingredients necessary for a piquant cinematic treat.


Dillo con parole mie, Italy 2003, 103 min. Written by Ivan Cotroneo, Stefania Montorsi, Daniele Luchetti. Photographed by Paolo Carnera. With Stefania Montorsi, Giampaolo Morelli, Martina Merlino, Alberto Cucca. Film Movement.