From the Vine
Pantoliano gives a curious edge to the film, turning a stock hero into something a titch more complicated and compelling.
From the Vine
Mark Gentile, an attorney and automotive company executive, travels to Italy after a major humiliation in business. He returns to the tiny village of Acerenza, visiting the vineyard where he grew up and finds it in a state of disrepair. Mark gets an idea to bring the overgrown property back to life and start producing wine again. Mark convinces various denizens of Acerenza, each with their own comedic personality, to aid him in this seemingly impractical effort, promising everyone a share in the business if it is successful. Concerned about his sudden and lengthy trip, Mark is joined by his wife Marina, and his twenty-something daughter, Laura, who's purpose is lost. But when Mark gets a serious offer to run another company, he abruptly packs up and heads home, leaving his daughter to run the winery, something she never planned to do as a career. Laura is furious with Mark, but then learns that his choice will ultimately benefit the vineyard and bring true prosperity to Acerenza.
Genre
Comedy,
Drama,
Romance
Web Site
Runtime
94
Language
English
Director
Sean Cisterna
Writer(s)
Willem Wennekers
Cast
Joe Pantaliono
FEATURED REVIEW
Anne Brodie, What She Said
So, where’s Joey Pants? Well he may be in Italy is his film From the Vine is any indication. The Soprano’s Joey Pantoliano plays a Toronto law CEO who’s canned when he defies the status quo to push a green initiative, and runs away to Acerenza, a 2000-year-old village in Italy. He dumps his wife ...
Played at
Laemmle Virtual Cinema 9.11.20 - 9.24.20
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