Director: Marco Simon Puccioni
Cast: Filippo Timi , Francesco Scianna , Francesco Gheghi , Giulia Maenza , Valentina Cervi , Jodhi May , Matteo Oscar Giuggioli , Emanuele Maria Di Stefano , Mauro Conte , Gerald Tyler
Plot: A teenage son of two fathers makes a documentary about his parents but is surprised when a real-life plot twist occurs in his family.
My Movie Review: The movie is very forward thinking it's innovative explores the breaking up of a two-dad family and use humour to tackle complex themes such partnership and blood ties! This charming Italian rom-com/coming-of age dramedy is a feel good tale with heart, easy to follow story and creating opportunities to ask questions without sacrifacing the humour and wit! I never know I will have much fun watching The Invisible Thread deals with the cultural issue of same-sex love and dual paternity, has lazy sassy couch vibe but as it progress make sense! Catch up with the major events of Leone’s (Francesco Gheghi) life autobiographical school video project: He has two dads; the cool one is Simone (Francesco Scianna), a restaurateur, and the uncool one is Paolo (Filippo Timi), a furniture retailer. Gay couples can’t legally adopt in Italy, so they found a surrogate mother, Tilly (Jodhi May), to carry a child for them, and although she lives in the U.S., she’s very much a part of their lives. By the time Leone was 11, Simone and Paolo could finally be legally joined in a civil union. By the time he was 15, which he is now, both his fathers’ names could be on his birth certificate, so everything’s officially official, although the legality of that is fluid, so we’ll see if it sticks, or possibly has something to do with the progression of the plot. Gheghi is the movie’s most lovable presence, finding the sweet spot between naivete/confidence, tapping into palpable uncertainty when both qualities are obliterated by fresh circumstances, forcing him to find a new ways to navigate through life:)
Critics Reviews: I really did enjoy The Invisible Thread. While the film is slightly unbalanced from the pedigree of acting performances, and it’s pacing, there’s a lot here to enjoy. The Invisible Thread has its moments, but its mixture of drama and comedy is far too lumpy to recommend. The story didn't thrill me! This character-driven dramatic comedy remains wholly engaging from start to finish. Leone’s 110-minute coming-of-age story might not overstayed its welcome if it wasn’t so frequently interrupted by drawn-out scenes of his two petty, vindictive asshole fathers hysterically yelling at each other, scenes which don’t function either as broad comedy or plausible drama. That’s a tough tone to strike, and credit director and co-writer Marco Simon Puccioni for taking a stab at it, but the gamble doesn’t pay off. What Puccioni ends up with is two movies: A grating divorce saga crossbred with the potentially winning story of Leone’s attempt to muddle his way to adulthood as his personal life shifts from smooth-sailing to perilously choppy waters. The writing is remarkably uneven – ham-handed situations frequently threaten to derail the easy charm Gheghi lends to scenes of teenage travails. A significant plot thread addresses the question of who Leone’s true biological father is, leading to dumb jokes about semen cocktails and actions by Paolo and Simone that come off as cruel and thoughtless, even for these irritating & illogical characters. That's it, happy family so happy!
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