Bruce, a French 24 year old, moves to Rome to study at the Villa Medicis and develops a crush on Mateo, a handsome Italian man of the same age who is interning at the Villa. After a period of infatuation, the two commence a short but intimate relationship. However, Mateo ultimately shuns Bruce. The remainder of the film deals with how Bruce copes with Mateo's rejection.
The acting in the film (especially the actor playing Bruce) is quite good, the shots of Rome are beautiful, and the movie will definitely be appealing to those that like European-style movies. However, overall I thought that the pace of the movie was too slow, and the plot was overly dramatic and plodding. By the time that the unexpected ending occurs, I was glad that the movie was over. Overall, I would give it a "B".
The acting in the film (especially the actor playing Bruce) is quite good, the shots of Rome are beautiful, and the movie will definitely be appealing to those that like European-style movies. However, overall I thought that the pace of the movie was too slow, and the plot was overly dramatic and plodding. By the time that the unexpected ending occurs, I was glad that the movie was over. Overall, I would give it a "B".