The First Beautiful Thing (2010)

The film tells the story of the Michelucci family, from the nineteen-seventies to the present day: the central character is the stunningly beautiful Anna, the lively, frivolous and sometimes embarrassing mother of Bruno and Valeria. Everything begins in the Summer of 1971, at the annual Summer beauty pageant held at Livorno’s most popular bathing establishment. Anna is unexpectedly crowned “Most Beautiful Mother”, unwittingly stirring the violent jealousy of her husband. From then on, chaos strikes the family and for Anna, Bruno and his sister Valeria, it is the start of an adventure that will only end thirty years later.

Genres: Comedy, Drama

What to watch after The First Beautiful Thing

• The Last Kiss (2001) — Same feel: emotional, dramatic
• Human Capital (2013) — Paolo Virzì directed both
• Dear Diary (1993) — Two steps away in the credits
• Baaria (2009) — Same feel: emotional, dramatic
• The Wonders (2014) — Same subject: parent child relationship
• Solino (2002) — Same feel: emotional, dramatic