From Italy With Love is romantic comedy about an ambitious American marketing executive who goes to Italy to rebrand a pasta sauce, clashing with a charming American chef, leading to romance, cultural clashes, and a realisation about what truly matters in life and love.
Arrive early and join the cast and crew on the pink carpet and stay after for an intimate Q&A with the film’s creators.
Pink carpet arrivals 2pm, screening 2.30pm
Short film Half Past Midnight (run time 11 minutes) will screen before From Italy with Love feature.
About The Film
Lauren Navarro, a determined American marketing executive, travels to Tuscany to revitalise the struggling Russo Pasta Sauce brand, a crucial client for her firm. Her plan to feature Francesca Russo, the family heir, as the new face of the brand hits a snag when Francesca rejects any association with the mass-produced sauce. Undeterred, Lauren decides to immerse herself in the authentic Italian culinary world by working alongside Mason, the handsome but initially resistant ex-commercial chef, who now works at the family’s traditional Trattoria. Despite their initial clashes, a connection sparks as they navigate the complexities of tradition versus modern marketing, ultimately leading Lauren to fight not just for a brand, but for a legacy and an unexpected romance.
