The Price of Family

The Price of Family
ItalianNatale a tutti i costi
Directed byGiovanni Bognetti
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFederico Masiero
Edited byWalter Marocchi
Music byTeho Teardo
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • 19 December 2022 (2022-12-19)
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

The Price of Family (Italian: Natale a tutti i costi) is a 2022 Italian comedy film directed by Giovanni Bognetti.[1][2]

The film is a remake of the 2021 French film Price of Parenting, directed by Alexandra Leclère.[3][4] A sequel, The Price of Nonna's Inheritance, was released in 2024.[5]

Plot

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After twenty-five years, the Delle Fave family splits up: the children, Alessandra and Emilio, leave the small town and move to the city, leaving their parents, Carlo and Anna, behind. Within a few months, the kids, caught up in their new lives, limit their contact with their parents, not even attending aunt Tea's funeral. Moreover, Alessandra doesn't show up for her birthday celebration at the family home. The parents visit the city unannounced, only to be poorly received by their children, who inform them that they will not be coming home for Christmas.

Annoyed and frustrated by their attitude, Carlo and Anna decide to lie, pretending to have inherited six million euros from old aunt Tea just to get their children back. Attracted by the possibility of getting a share of the inheritance, the children start to reconnect with their parents. Carlo and Anna begin giving them expensive gifts and giving the impression that they can afford a luxurious life, but this brings their bank account close to bankruptcy. After a few days, Carlo goes back to Emilio to tell him the truth, while Anna does the same with Alessandra. Despite their intentions, Carlo ends up promising Emilio a substantial amount of money to get back on his feet and change job. Meanwhile, Anna brings her daughter back home after she was left by her partner Rocco. Alessandra asks her parents for funding to start her own business, which they reluctantly agree to.

Without financial support from their bank, Anna lies about Carlo having a rare disease, the treatment for which requires expensive trips and stays in private facilities between France and the United States. The children decide to renounce collecting their inheritance shares, opting to stay close to their father during his treatment. The parents pretend to leave for Paris for an important medical appointment through a video call, but Emilio uncovers the truth when he finds them at home. The parents admit their lies. The relationship with their children breaks down drastically, and they seek comfort from their grandmother Giuliana, who makes the two young people reflect on their selfish attitude. Eventually, the family reunites.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ @NetflixIT (November 29, 2022). "Il pranzo di Natale non ha prezzo. Natale a tutti i costi con Christian De Sica, Angela Finocchiaro, Dharma Mangia Woods e Claudio Colica è in arrivo su Netflix il 19 dicembre" (Tweet) (in Italian). Retrieved 4 December 2022 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Savagnone, Solange (19 December 2022). "Christian De Sica debutta su Netflix con la commedia "Natale a tutti i costi"". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  3. ^ Regoli, Matteo (29 November 2022). "Natale a tutti i costi, Christian De Sica nel trailer della nuova commedia Netflix!". Everyeye. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  4. ^ Pedrazzi, Lorenzo (29 November 2022). "Natale a tutti i costi, il trailer del film Netflix con Christian De Sica e Angela Finocchiaro". Screenweek. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  5. ^ Martina Barone (5 June 2024). "Va bene voler essere Ricchi a tutti i costi. Ma per fare commedia non basta". The Hollywood Reporter (in Italian). Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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