Overview"The Manual of Love 2" ("Manuale D'amore 2") is a 2007 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Giovanni Veronesi. It is the follow up to the 2005 movie "The Manual of Love", including 4 interconnected romance, each differing in the kind of romance depicted. The main figure is Carlo (played by Carlo Verdone), who appears in each of the film's sectors and seems to work as a typical thread.
The Four StorylinesThe movie consists of 4 narratives. The first,
"Eros", stars Sergio Rubini as Fosco and Margherita Buy as Elisa. They are two former flames, reunited after years when Fosco begins seeing a sexologist due to his impotence issue.
In the 2nd story,
"La Maternità", Barbora Bobulova plays Giulia, who conceives by her exploitation buddy Filippo (played by Antonio Albanese), who looks after another female's kid while she remains in jail.
The third storyline,
"Il Matrimonio", features Carlo Verdone as Goffredo, a middle-aged male who wed for the first time. But when he finds that his more youthful wife, played by Luciana Littizzetto, has actually been unfaithful, his life takes a difficult turn.
The final story,
"L'Amore Estremo", stars Monica Bellucci as Lucia and Riccardo Scamarcio as Franco, who saves Lucia from a train mishap and falls in love with her. Franco's deep love presses him to severe lengths to help Lucia after she is left paralyzed from the mishap.
Interconnected Characters and ThemesWhile each narrative in "The Manual of Love 2" stands alone in terms of story and characters, they are sympathetically woven together through several aspects. Among these components is the character of Carlo, who looks like a psychiatrist assisting Fosco, as the uninformed biological daddy of Giulia's baby, as the betrayed husband Goffredo, and as the medical professional tending to Lucia after her accident.
The film likewise checks out numerous phases and aspects of love and relationship, such as past love revived, unanticipated pregnancy in a complicated relationship, betrayal in marriage, and love born out of empathy and care. It examines these scenarios with a mingling of humor and poignancy, laying bare the complexities of human relationships.
Vital Reception"The Manual of Love 2" got blended reviews from critics. While some praised the ensemble cast's efficiencies and the movie's exploration of various love stories, others criticized it for its shallow take on complicated romantic situations. Nonetheless, it became a box-office success within Italy, declaring the audience's fondness for native romantic comedies. Its success also verified the continued popularity of its director, Giovanni Veronesi and resulted in the production of another follow up, "The Manual of Love 3" in 2011.
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