SPEAK TO ME: Italian for Beginners From: Boise Weekly | Date: May 21, 2002| Author: | Copyright Boise Weekly May 21, 2002. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

In this, her directorial debut, Lone Sherfig offers an unglamorous glimpse at the lives of six Danish men and women whose eerily fateful connections are discovered in a beginning Italian language course. But, promotional labels like "delightful" and "sweet" aren't entirely accurate here. In truth, the bulk of Italian For Beginners isn't easy on the audience with its documentary style choppy editing, dark themes and molasses pace. The film's charm creeps up on you, serving up a strong finish, fine acting and plenty of counsel for the soul.

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