MASCHILE PLURALE (MASCARPONE: THE RAINBOW CAKE) AND Q&A WITH DIRECTOR AND TWO ACTORS
The director likes villainous characters who are a bit fragile so that you can understand them. The new protagonist is inspired by his friend who's a volunteer doctor daytime and a drag queen at night.
Recommended. The sequel to cracking "Maschile singolare" ("Mascarpone") hears: "It's enough to stick to the recipe" - true, it emulates part one. It's less crazy and flippant, the sidekick girlfriend accountant is a major character now and is superb and a true supporting role. She stands out even among the fine performances all around, no matter how big or how small the role. The story's sometimes funny, e.g. when a protagonist hears of a husband who used to love pastries and thinks he's dead - the guy turns out to be live and kicking, he's just developed diabetes. It's touching again. I think I cried even more than at the first movie, so palpable Antonio's despair was, but at least this time no one dies. The very final scene is heartening and grabs you in suspense.
They've already got the screenplay of part 3 but the production relies on the little money they receive from Amazon Prime. The actors in real life weren't as dashing as in the movie which only proves the cinematography, make-up etc. were superb in the film. In the English version the patisserie is called "Denis" and the movie was translated from Italian to Polish via English which explains why "Da Denis" ("At Denis's") has become "Dla Denisa" ("For Denis") in the Polish one. I personally think "U Denisa" ("At Denis's") would be not only closer to the original but it would also reflect they were happy there.
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