Ovosodo

"Life... what a sweet, cruel, silly thing."

Sep 12 1997 N/A 1h 40m
Comedy, Drama

From childhood to fatherhood, Piero learns things the hard way while growing up in a working-class neighborhood of Livorno.

Plot

Story of young and shy Piero growing up in a popular area of Livorno (Leghorn) that has the same name as Piero's nickname ("Ovosodo" - "Boiled egg") from his childhood until marriage and coming of age. Mostly a story about all the people that changed his life: Giovanna, the teacher that pushes him to study, his best friend Tommaso, his great love Lisa who will definitively sail away. It's also a story about all the disillusions and compromises in finding one's place in life.

Written by

Francesco Bruni, Paolo Virzì, Furio Scarpelli

Directed by

Paolo Virzì

Production Countries

Italy

Production Companies

Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica

Languages

Italiano

Awards

8 wins & 14 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
4,370
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA