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Films like The Italian.

The Italian (2010) reads as Warm, kinetic, gentle comedy, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, measured. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

Olé ! (2005) poster
1. Olé !2005

Keeps the heightened unreality and the grounded, familiar shape — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Crazy on the Outside (2010) poster
2. Crazy on the Outside2010

Keeps the heightened unreality and the grounded, familiar shape — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

School's Out (2008) poster
3. School's Out2008

Keeps the heightened unreality and the grounded, familiar shape — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Five-Year Engagement (2012) poster
4. The Five-Year Engagement2012

Keeps the heightened unreality and the grounded, familiar shape — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

My Stars (2008) poster
5. My Stars2008

Keeps the heightened unreality and the grounded, familiar shape — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Men in Hope (2011) poster
6. Men in Hope2011

Keeps the heightened unreality and the grounded, familiar shape — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Divorce French Style (2014) poster
7. Divorce French Style2014

Keeps the heightened unreality and the grounded, familiar shape — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Radiostars (2012) poster
8. Radiostars2012

Keeps the heightened unreality and the grounded, familiar shape — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Life Coach (2009) poster
9. The Life Coach2009

Keeps the heightened unreality and the grounded, familiar shape — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Genitori & figli - Agitare bene prima dell'uso (2010) poster
10. Genitori & figli - Agitare bene prima dell'uso2010

Keeps the heightened unreality and the grounded, familiar shape — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Camping à la ferme (2005) poster
11. Camping à la ferme2005

Keeps the heightened unreality and the grounded, familiar shape — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Ti lascio perché ti amo troppo (2006) poster
12. Ti lascio perché ti amo troppo2006

Keeps the heightened unreality and the grounded, familiar shape — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

These are The Italian’s neighbours — where are yours?

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