His Secret Life

The same premise as cakemaker but now the wife finds out about the secret life of her husband and seeks out his love interest. The lover is rude and shallow. For some reason a group follows him. While they are paired they have orgies. Why is the Turkish woman With “group” of friends. They abuse her. How did the Israeli suddenly come into the group. She falls for the shallow lover perhaps trying to find her dead husband in him. At one point the woman tells him that he his group have no clue what love is. She likens them to animals. The are not like able. It is not clear why she hangs on to their abusive behavior. Cakemaker was much more believable.

This is an amazing film!! It is touching, and heart warming wihtout ever getting to be sacharine or melodramatic. The characters are strong and believable and the acting is superb! Foreign movies are great and Italian is a beautiful language to hear! If it helps in your decision the cast is very attractive, and there is one very hot make out scene between three guys. If you are looking for a lot of skin though this is not the movie for you, this is a movie of human relationships and dealing with loss; not to mention coming to terms with the people we love. The main character is a woman who's husband has just died. She discovers he has been having a relationship with another man for 7 years (seti ani). The two (the wife and the other man) become friends and discover things about the man they both loved that they never knew before. It is a complex and engrossing story that can be viewed more than once. So if you have not purchased this DVD yet get to it!! You will not be sorry.

This is a beautiful story. We fall in love with a wonderful group of people who have created a world of their own that is supportive, and special attention given to one of the group, Ernesto, who suffers from aids. Into this group comes Antonia who, after the tragic death of her husband, discovers from an inscription on the back of one of his painting that he's had a seven year relationship with a man, Michaeli, in whose home the group meets on a regular basis. The story of how Antonia becomes part of their world is quite moving, and through her work as a health provider for aids' patients she's able to bring Ernesto to a state of good health. The group faces many more crises, but in the end we are left with a warm feeling that all will be well. A hautning musical score.

It was a lazy Sunday and I was in the mood to "read" a few foreign films. This was one of the three nice movies I read. Every actor in the production is strong. The script is sensitively written, without ever being maudlin, and it's believable. Italy provides a gorgeous, lush backdrop against which the film's story unfolds. Transgendered, Italian, Turkish, straight, gay, young, old, gorgeous, average, and not-so-attractive -- characters of these types are abundant and provide something for everyone. You'll smile, you'll chuckle, and some of you might even get a tad misty-eyed.

This is a wonderful movie. I loved every minute of it. It's about a married man who dies suddenly and his wife discovers the fact that he was gay and in an affair with another man. The wife meets the man...and this forms the core of the movie. With time, they become close friends, and the man's friends become family to the wife. The actors deliver their lines like pros...the plot is super...the story...everything about this movie works. It has love, sadness, humor, etc... all wrapped up into a beautiful gift. Do not hesitate to buy this movie...it's one of the best out there. I plan to watch it over and over again...it's that good!!!

A beautifully wrought story of love and acceptance across many of the lines that divide society. I felt uplifted by the warm hearted nature of this film which simultaneously completely avoids sappy sentimentality. The film is full of surprises and it builds to the final scene so subtly that I have now watched it four times, each time seeing more of what the director layered into the film that brought me to the scene on the terrace. This is well worth purchasing and it also shows the growth of the director over his earlier efforts.

I received this year's ago, and was too young to realize leaving a review is customary (I am so sorry, better late than never, right?!)Anyways, when I received my copy, I was estatic. Finding an Italian with English subtitles was difficult, but you made it possible. The quality was superb, and I cannot thank you enough.Also, I received my package within the same week as purchasing, which is almost unheard of for Amazon, so kudo.

Loved this movie. The premise where a gay man falls in love with his dead lovers wife, pretty far fetched though. I did love the characters, great development. You enjoy the family these people build out of non-blood relatives. They take care of each other and come together often to share food, drink and love. It warmed my heart and I was disappointed when it was over. definitely worth a rental or an addition to your romantic collection.

Stylish and subtle film always a pleasure to watch

The film is all about uncovering secrets and lies and gradual acceptance and letting go as the widow gradually learns the truth of her partner

Ce film marque le renouveau de l'excellent cinéma italien.Le thème, les acteurs,et la générosité se mêlent pourcréer un moment émouvant et humaniste.

ATTENTION: le dvd est en italien avec les sous-titres en français. aucune réglage de langue et de sous-titres est possible. j'ignore si le film a été traduit en français, mais je peux vous assurer que la description du dvd est fausse. le film n'est pas en français!! à part ça, il est génial. ça vaut la peine de le regarder.. c'est, selon les critiques, le meilleur film de ce réalisateur. à conseiller à tout le monde!! :-)

Super Film Italienne avec Margherita Buy. L'histoire est assez triste mais très bien pour qui est suffisamment ouvert d'esprit et a envie de passer une belle soirée en regardent une pièce exceptionnelle. Par contre il faut comprendre l'italienne pour en profiter au max.