Gigi A long flashback that recalls the story of his family in three stages: (1964,1974,1984). From Solino (Glimpse of the magnificent Salento) in search of fortune in the grayness of the Ruhr area, the head of the family initially believed that the German mine is the best place to build a future, but in Germany, missing the sun and fresh vegetables in Italy. His wife, Rosa, female incarnation of the Italian goes wherever her husband, decided to open an Italian restaurant, one of the first in Germany: Solino . You, the instacabile superwoman, who will work hard for everyone. The sons Giancarlo and Gigi did not, in fact, the fabric of the chef: sensitive artist and the first. Envious of his brother and then the second bad. The history of the family are, parallel to those of society and so we see it through the decades and in the seventies we find the two brothers freakettoni, all addicted to sex and drugs, now more colorful and musical film. Among dishes and noodles, Gigi loves the cinema, the boots of Nazi actors. Follows them on set. " Ardore and Passion" (Feuer und Leidenschaft to preserve bilingualism impeccable realist film). Forfeited the right advice, it will begin to dabble in a few short films. Or at least until the turning point of rupture, the father will betray his mother, Rosa becomes ill with a form of leukemia untreatable, who will report to Solino, under the care of Gigi not bring himself to abandon it. A trip to Gigi that should have lasted a few weeks but that will be for all life, the train, in fact, that was to bring Giancarlo comes to relieve him. But without him. Gigi Solino is blocked and can not collect the prize for his film as the best. Giancarlo will take its place. On the scene. But even in private life: Jo (the girl he fell in love with Gigi), easily deceived, do not expect it. Ada, however, the girl who had left Gigi Solino as a child, now a woman, he never forgot.
The film ends with a screening of short films by Gigi on a wall in the village: But it is fixed? Giancarlo is in tears: he is so professionally made, using the name of Gigi and agreeing to make the documentary, however, has found himself and is never alone. With remorse and regret. The North. Foreign land. Always difficult and contrary to their relationship: During the theft of the camera, designed by Giancarlo, they, in fact, run away without looking back while Gigi was captured by police. Or when they were small, Giancarlo always had stolen a clip of the scene, to put the blame on the little Gigi. Also in the bottom of Soul Kitchen, the story of two very different brothers: the two brothers are here too along with a steal, but when the police arrive, neither tries to save his own skin and on their own, end up being caught both ! A kind of redemption of brotherly love, too ill-treated in Solino? Or some autobiographical note? Fatih had a mischievous older brother?
Italian neorealism for a very successful Fatih Akin that has the rare quality and uniqueness of being able to weave strong passions, humor and plain truth. Salento environments. Puglia accent mixed. German and South German thoroughbred. A Celentano seventies and a tarantella for a typical Apulian matrimomio (recalling Head-On). Immigration. Traditions. Food. Sex. Weddings. Always good music choices. This is the leitmotif of his films. Extraordinary and unique bunch. Exceptional Akin.
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