Let Yourself Go
New York Jewish Film Festival 2018
January 10 - 23, 2018
A detached psychoanalyst finds his life recharged by the presence of a young, attractive, and undisciplined personal trainer in this comedy, which veers from the intellectual to the delightfully slapstick. Preceded by The Backseat.
Q&As with director Francesco Amato
In this delirious Italian spin on Jewish comedy, a detached psychoanalyst, Elia (Toni Servillo, wearing his misanthropy with glee), is warned by his doctor that his health is at risk, so he enlists the young, attractive, and undisciplined Claudia (Veronice Echegui) as his new personal trainer. But—despite Elia’s resistance—their relationship deepens and they come to depend on each other, as Claudia’s lack of inhibition helps Elia reignite the passion in his marriage, and Elia’s unwavering sense of propriety inspires Claudia to bring focus to her frenetic lifestyle. As the comedy veers from the intellectual to the delightfully slapstick, director Francesco Amato deftly maintains the odd couple’s emotional grounding to hilarious effect.
Preceded by:
The Backseat
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