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Like A Cat On A Highway
''Like a Cat on a Highway'' ( it, Come un gatto in tangenziale) is a 2017 Italian comedy film directed by Riccardo Milani. A sequel was released in August 2021. Plot Giovanni leads a think tank which is conducting a study for the European parliament, concerning whether the lives of poor people in peripheral areas can be improved by giving them money for entrepreneurial activities. When he returns from Brussels, he finds that his 13 year old daughter Agnese now has a boyfriend Alessio from Bastogi, one of the worst of these areas. While following Agnese, Giovanni meets Alessio's mother Monica under unfortunate circumstances. She ends up smashing his windshield with a baseball bat. When he gets to the building where Monica and Alessio live, he tries to dissuade Agnese from associating with them. Monica is not thrilled about her son taking up with a girl from the elite either, so Giovanni tries to ally with Monica to keep their children apart. In the process, Giovanni and Monica s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riccardo Milani
Riccardo Milani (born 15 April 1958) is an Italian film and television director and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Rome, Milani began his career in 1985, as assistant director of Mario Monicelli in '' Let's Hope It's a Girl''. After being assistant of Nanni Moretti, Florestano Vancini and Daniele Luchetti, in 1994 he made his feature film debut with the comedy-drama ''Auguri professore''. In 2001 he made his television debut, directing the miniseries ''Il sequestro Soffiantini''. He is married to actress Paola Cortellesi. He's an atheist but he admires Christian values. Filmography Film * ''Auguri professore'' (1994) * '' The Anto War'' (1999) * '' The Soul's Place'' (2003) * '' Piano, solo'' (2007) * ''Welcome Mr. President'' (2013) * '' Do You See Me?'' (2014) * '' Mom or Dad?'' (2017) * '' Like a Cat on a Highway'' (2017) * ''Don't Stop Me Now'' (2019) * '' Like a Cat on a Highway 2'' (2021) * '' Corro da te'' (2022) Television * ''Tutti pazzi per amore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |