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Love & Gelato
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Wikipedia article
'Love & Gelato' is a 2022 romantic comedy film directed by Brandon Camp and based on Jenna Evans Welch's 2016 young adult novel of the same title.
Plot
The film follows Lina, a 17 year old American who travels to Rome to stay with two family friends before starting college, according to her deceased mother's wishes. While there, she meets and develops feelings for two boys, Lorenzo and Alessandro. Lina reads her mother's diary of visiting Italy at the same age and searches for her Italian father, whom she has not met.
Cast
* Susanna Skaggs as Lina Emerson
* Valentina Lodovini as Francesca
* Owen McDonnell as Howard
* Saul Nanni as Alessandro Albani
* Tobia de Angelis as Lorenzo Ferazza
* Anjelika Washington as Addie
* Marie-France Carilla as Vicki
* Alex Boniello as Fleetwood Zach
Production
'Love & Gelato' was written and directed by Brandon Camp. It was filmed in Italy and produced by Viola Prestieri and David Bertoni and GT Film. The film is based on the 2016 young adult novel 'Love & Gelato' by Jenna Evans Welch.
Release
The film was announced on May 25, 2022 and released for streaming globally on Netflix on June 22 of the same year.
Reception
The film has received mostly negative reviews from critics, holding a score of 22% on Rotten Tomatoes. In particular, reviews criticized its reliance on cliches and the shallowness of its writing. The film has also received criticism online from readers of the novel on which it is based.
References
Category:Films directed by Brandon Camp
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