Wedding Fever in Campobello

 

I love this kind of movie. Nice, funny and not the Hollywood type (at all!).

Wedding Fever in Campobello is basically about Jan, a German guy who proposes to his Italo-German girlfriend. No big deal, except for the fact that her dad want things his way: a truly Italian wedding in Campobello. And that's when the problems really start.

Anyone who comes from or knows an Italian family knows what it is like; all the noise, the mess, the arguing, the food and the love.  And that's perfectly portraited on this film. I couldn't help but laugh, because that's pretty much the way it really is. It can definitely drive people who are not used to it crazy (the ones who are used are already crazy). And that's what the movie is about, this very german guy who suddenly finds himself in the middle of this very italian family.

What I also like about this movie is the idea of being a foreing. Whether in a new country, city, family or any group of people with ways different from ours. The idea of feeling misplaced. That's well put on the movie, and the fact that we all can somehow relate to it brings, once again, a fun/funny touch to the story.

It's good movie for a night in. Funny, with some sweet moments and no worries.
I quite enjoyed it. Hope you will too.

Arrivederci. Abbi una buona pellicola.


ps: Wedding Fever in Campobello was based upon Jan Weiler authobiogarphy. The book has the same tittle, unfortunately I haven't read it, but since Jan co-wrote the screenplay I believe it is as faithful to the original as possible.