Italians

About This Movie

Italians (2009) by Giovanni Veronesi offers a quirky lens on the Italian experience abroad. It's split between two threads—one in the glitzy world of Dubai where a truck driver navigates the underbelly of luxury car smuggling. The pacing feels uneven at times, but it captures the absurdity of ambition and desperation. The other half, set in Russia, is a more clumsy affair, focusing on a dentist caught in the tangled web of sex tourism. There’s a distinct comedic tone that balances irony with a touch of melancholy. The performances bring a certain charm, especially the camaraderie between the leads. There’s a rawness to it all, reflecting on how far people go chasing a better life, often stumbling along the way.

Explores themes of ambition and identityDistinctive comedic tone with moments of ironyInteresting dual narrative structure