Loose Cannons

2010 [ITALIAN]

Comedy / Drama / Romance

3
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 73% · 19 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 73% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 13997 14K

coming out lgbt gay theme lgbt interest

Plot summary

Tommaso is the youngest son of the Cantones, a large, traditional southern Italian family operating a pasta-making business since the 1960s. On a trip home from Rome, where he studies literature and lives with his boyfriend, Tommaso decides to tell his parents the truth about himself. But when he is finally ready to come out in front of the entire family, his older brother Antonio ruins his plans.

Director

Ferzan Ozpetek Photo
Ferzan Ozpetek

Top cast

Ilaria Occhini Photo
Ilaria Occhini as La nonna
Alessandro Preziosi Photo
Alessandro Preziosi as Antonio Cantone
Ennio Fantastichini Photo
Ennio Fantastichini as Vincenzo Cantone
Carolina Crescentini Photo
Carolina Crescentini as Nonna da giovane
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1.01 GB
1280*544
Italian 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 52 min
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2.08 GB
1920*816
Italian 5.1
NR
Subtitles it  
23.976 fps
1 hr 52 min
Seeds 9

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by wricketts 8 / 10

It would take an immigrant to create a film like this in Italy....

Bravo for Ivan Cotroneo, the talented translator of Cunningham and Kureishi, among other evident skills, and for Fernan Ozpetek, the only Italian director (though he happens to be Turkish by birth) who regularly and reliably features positive gay characters in his films. In an Italy that, at least as issues of sexual identity and respect for difference are concerned, has just barely crossing the threshold of the 1980s, Ozpetek is a rarity and a treasure. The first two-thirds of Mine Vaganti (Loose Cannons) will seem dated to anyone familiar with the last 30 years of queer representation in American cinema, as will the melodramatic, end-of-the-world reaction of Tommaso's father to learning that his son is gay, but the last third hits all the right dramatic and emotional notes and redeems any doubts one might have about the rest. There are some outstanding performances here: Ilaria Occhini as Tommaso's grandmother, and the gorgeous Nicole Grimaudo as the disconsolate and complex Alba. In fairness, I even have to throttle back some of my knee-jerk dislike for Scamarcio. It's not that he's a standout here, but playing a gay character is still a brave move in Italian cinema, especially for an actor who still depends on teen-heartthrob roles for his bread-and-butter. He's certainly no more or less believable as a gay man than are any of the other actors in the film, though even that's a throwback to the days when U.S. cinema divided representations of gay men between "normal," masculine gays (Tommaso—who may be gay, but still knows how to play soccer—his boyfriend, and his brother) and the "sassy gay friends" who are frivolous and effeminate and whose only purpose is to provide comic relief. Still, Mine Vaganti is a giant step forward and a welcome and charming antidote to government silence and Vatican-inspired hate speech.
Reviewed by citizenkane4 7 / 10

Reminds me of my Italian holiday

Although, the director wasn't born in Italy ( he is of Turkish origin), he had made a movie in very Italian style.First, let me write about a music. It is phenomenal. My favourite choice is Nina Zilli's song "50 mila" - very fresh, soulful and "remind me of summer" track. Italian movies are often associated with good music - so I wasn't surprise with great soundtrack. What amazed me the most, was the great acting. Riccardo Scamarcio as Tommaso was good but Ilaria Ochcini as his grandmother was the greatest character in this movie. Strong, powerful, self-confident and witty.A third thing I want to mention is the story. I'm a gay person so I could easy wear in Tomasso shoes. The story was believable, interesting and very bitter-sweet.I recommend this title to everyone who like warm, funny comedy-drama. I bet you'll like it for sure.
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