Garibaldi's Lovers is a rather quirky Italian film with a number of eccentric characters directed by Silvio Soldini. After getting caught shoplifting frozen frogs from the supermarket, Elia (played by meets Amanzio, another older bearded shoplifter who was caught shoplifting stale-dated merchandise. Leo (played by Valerio Mastandero) has his own plumbing business with a Chinese assistant and finds it challenging raising his children Elia (Luca Dirodi) and Maddalena (Serena Pintucci). Diana (Alba Rohrwacher) is a struggling artist who just got stiffed for an art job and has to find a way to pay her rent. She finds an interesting new opportunity. Elia has a special friend --- a stork named Agostina. Maddalena finds herself notoriously online. Included in the cast of characters are a variety of historical statues.
Filled with quirky characters, beautiful scenes and unusual twists in its plot, it's an enjoyable Italian film with some interesting commentary on people and society.
Meantime, the city's monuments keep watch on the citizens and discuss the state of the nation and make comments on the things going on around them.
Some quotes from this film:
"True strength lies not in never falling but in rising every time you fall." Johann Wolfgang Goethe.
---quote shared by Amanzio
"What nations? We only see flags during the national soccer match!" --Cavalier Cazzaniga
"It is hard to find a black cat in a dark room, especially when it is not there." Confucius ---quoted by Amanzio
"You can't be alone, you need a woman. You know what we say? A man without a woman is like a pond without a lotus flower."--Chinese man named Fiorenzio
It's a video of her playing Vito's skin flute. --Elia
Patience is a minor form of despair. ---Amanzio (quoting Vincent Van Gogh)
"Calmness is cowardice of the soul, "Lev Nicolayevich Tolstoy---quoted by Elia
"The wisest thing one can do today...is be silent."Anonymous Persian proverb---Amanzio
Here's an interesting little conversation:
Do you consider these disciplinary methods effective?---Amanzio to woman with girl.
Mind your own business.--woman with girl to Amanzio.
As you wish. But don't complain when she chops you up with an ax and hides your remains in a trunk. Good day.--Amanzio
Another interesting little conversation:
Do you think birds know that we don't know how to fly or do they think we don't want to?---Elia
Depends on the bird. More intelligent birds know and thus loathe us, but the others don't even realize they know how to fly. Just like humans...they're stupid.---Amanzio
Dear sirs, raising awareness is in itself a job. ---Amanzio
Here are some scenes from this film:
Here's the trailer:
