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La Dolce Villa

La Dolce Villa

Romance · Comedy · 2025

When his daughter decides to buy a crumbling Tuscan villa, Eric rushes to Italy to talk her out of it — and instead finds beauty, romance and new purpose.

Movie details

La Dolce Villa

“He went to rescue his daughter, but Italy had other plans.”

2025 Romance · Comedy 1h 39m

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TMDB

6.3 / 10

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When his daughter decides to buy a crumbling Tuscan villa, Eric rushes to Italy to talk her out of it — and instead finds beauty, romance and new purpose.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Mark Waters

Written by

Hilary Galanoy · Elizabeth Hackett

Scott Foley

Scott Foley

Eric

Violante Placido

Violante Placido

Francesca

Maia Reficco

Maia Reficco

Olivia

Giuseppe Futia

Giuseppe Futia

Giovanni

Simone Luglio

Simone Luglio

Nino

Tommaso Basili

Tommaso Basili

Bernardo

Nunzia Schiano

Nunzia Schiano

Left (Bossy) Antonia

Court is in session

Put La Dolce Villa on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.