"Lasciati Andare", fresh air in the italian comedy

An old and bored psychologist, Elia, lives his life between his patients and his desserts. Sometimes he talks with the ex-wife (who lives beyond the next door), and nothing else.

One day he has a little health problem, and the doctor orders him to do gymnastics. In a gym, not at home: Elia hates this ambient and tries to do the exercises with a personal trainer, Claudia.
She's an original person, she's naif and superficial, at first sight, but she hides a sweet personality. Her approach to life will be very useful to Elia.

Amusing dialogues, slapstick sketches, credible characters, good rhythm. "Lasciati andare" is fresh air for the audience, probably appropriate also for a foreign public.

Toni Servillo plays the main character in this movie, a rare case of an ironic role in his career. Servillo is the favorite actor of Paolo Sorrentino and many other important directors. He's an actor with decades of experience and with a large variety of expressions. Good for Amato that he accepted the role!

The Spanish actress Veronica Echegui ("Fortitude", "The cold light of the day") represents the major surprise for the Italian audience. Full of life and energy, Echegui plays the role in Italian language and, for the entire movie, she looks authentic and convincing.
Carla Signoris and Luca Marinelli have also two well-written roles. The screenplay represents a little treasure in the Italian cinematographic season.

Francesco Amato, born in Turin in 1978, is a director of movies, documentaries, and music videos. "Lasciati andare" is his third movie, after "Ma che ci faccio qui!" (2006) and "Cosimo e Nicole" (2012).

Release date in Italy: April 13th, 2017
Website: https://www.facebook.com/lasciatiandareilfilm/
Title in English (literally): "Let you go"

"Lasciati andare", directed by Francesco Amato, with Toni Servillo, Veronica Echegui, Carla Signoris e Luca Marinelli.

Written by Carlo Griseri (carlogriseri@gmail.com)