Shadows in the Sun 2005

     Jeremy works for a publishing company and he is asked to travel to rural Italy.  The company wonders why the writer Weldon has not sent anything to be published in a long time.  Jeremy is told that Weldon was contacted before and he was not receptive.  Jeremy is over his head with Weldon!!  His daughter Isabella says he hates visitors and especially those from his publisher?  Despite help from Isabella, he can’t seem to have any influence on Weldon?  Oh, well, Jeremy is enjoying the countryside and the people.  Maybe he will start doing some of his own writing now that he has some time?

     I thought this movie was good.  I knew right away that it was going to be a tough assignment to get Weldon to write again!!  Tough to even have Weldon talk to him!!  What will be Jeremy's fate in rural Italy?  This film reminded me of Under the Tuscan Sun 2003 (4.6* out of 5* with 1547 reviews on Amazon).  Diane Lane is in the role of Frances Mayes and she goes to Tuscany to change her life.  She is a San Francisco based literature professor, literary reviewer and author.  She is struggling to finish writing her latest book.  Frances impulsively ditches a tour to purchase an aged villa.  It turns out to be a fixer-upper with many obstacles in the path!!  3 1/2* (I liked this movie)

101 min, Drama directed and written by Brad Mirman with Harvey Keitel, Claire Forlani, Joshua Jackson, Giancarlo Giannini, John Rhys-Davies, Armando Pucci, Valeria Cavalli, Silvia De Santis, Bianca Guaccero, Ken Drury, Anna Lelio, Bernardino Mili, Leiva Nanzi, Stomy Bugsy, Albert Dray.

Note:  Imdb 6.7 out of 10, Rotten Tomatoes 43% critic 61% audience, Letterboxd average 3.1* out of 5*, Amazon 4.1* out of 5* with 205 reviews.  

Special Note:  Filmed in Siena, Tuscany and Lazio, Italy.  London, England, UK.  None of the main three actors are of the nationality of the character they play.  Harvey Keitel plays an Italian but he was born in Brooklyn, NY.  Claire Forlani also plays an Italian and she was born in England.  Joshua Jackson plays a Brit but he was born in Canada.  There is another film with the same title from 2009.