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Wikipedia article
'From the Vine' is a 2019 Canadian drama film, directed by Sean Cisterna.Barry Hertz, "From the Vine is worth sipping, if only for Joe Pantoliano's drunk-on-life performance". 'The Globe and Mail', July 10, 2020. Based on the novel 'Finding Marco' by Kenneth Canio Cancellara, the film stars Joe Pantoliano as Marco Gentile, a burned-out business executive from Toronto who gives up on the corporate rat race, and moves his family to Italy to revive his grandfather's vineyard in Acerenza.Etan Vlessing, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/joe-pantoliano-star-wine-drama-vine-came-grape-1161608 "Joe Pantoliano to Star in Wine Drama 'From the Vine Came the Grape'"]. 'The Hollywood Reporter', November 15, 2018.
The film also stars Wendy Crewson as Marco's wife Marina and Paula Brancati as their daughter Laura, as well as Marco Leonardi, Tony Nardi, Tony Nappo, Kevin Hanchard and Frank Moore in supporting roles.
The film premiered in June 2019 at the Italian Contemporary Film Festival in Toronto, and subsequently received other film festival screenings through the summer, although its October screening at Devour! The Food Film Fest was billed as its official North American premiere."Devouring a delicious film festival in Nova Scotia". 'Toronto Sun', September 11, 2019.
The film was originally scheduled to enter commercial release on May 1, 2020, although this was cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.Simone Joseph, [https://www.yorkregion.com/community-story/9937999-the-arts-struggle-to-survive-coronavirus-impact-in-york-region/ "The arts struggle to survive: Coronavirus' impact in York Region"]. 'YorkRegion.com', April 11, 2020. It was instead released on digital platforms in July 2020.
Premise
A downtrodden man experiences an ethical crisis and travels back to his hometown in rural Italy to recalibrate his moral compass.
Cast
* Joe Pantoliano as Marco Gentile
**Michele Stefanile as Young Marco Gentile
* Wendy Crewson as Marina Gentile
* Paula Brancati as Laura Gentile
* Marco Leonardi as Luca
* Tony Nardi as Marcello
* Tony Nappo as Enzo
* Franco Lo Presti as Gio
* Kevin Hanchard as John
* Rita del Piano as Amelia
* Sonia Dhillon Tully as Barbara Cavendish
* Frank Moore as Gordon Welsh
* Blu Lepore as Customs Agent
* Kenneth Canio Cancellara as Train Conductor
References
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