A JOLLY, WELL-MESHED ENSEMBLE
INDIE CHARMER CAPTURES
A BOISTEROUS FAMILY CHRISTMAS
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YOU SHOULD SEE THIS MOVIE
A WORTHY ADDITION TO YOUR HOLIDAY MOVIE CYCLE
- UNDER THE RADAR
SUCCEEDS WHERE SO MANY ‘FEEL-GOOD’
HOLIDAY MOVIES HAVE FALLEN SHORT
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WELCOME TO THE FEAST
DIRECTED BY Robert Tinnell
December 23, 1983: Just days before Christmas, the Oliverio family readies their Feast of the Seven Fishes, an Italian tradition stretching back to the old country of Calabria. Amidst the preparations, Tony Oliverio, a young man with big dreams and a bigger heart, wonders if he’ll find love this Christmas season or spend it alone with his loud and loving family- Great Grandma Nonnie, Grandpa Johnny, Great Uncles Frankie and Carmine, his parents, his brother, and a host of friends. When Sarah, the girlfriend of his cousin Angelo, introduces Tony to Beth, it looks like Tony’s holiday experience might take a turn for the better. That is unless Nonnie thinks Beth isn’t good enough for her great-grandson, and Beth’s Ivy League suitor doesn’t steal her heart first. Come on inside, where it’s warm, and the smells of cooking fish permeate the air, and let’s have a visit.
Also available on DVD and Blu-ray Disc
Cast
Skyler Gisondo, Madison Iseman, Josh Helman, Addison Timlin, Ray Abruzzo, Paul Ben-Victor, Joe Pantoliano, Andrew Schulz, Lynn Cohen & Jessica Darrow.
PRODUCED BY
Jeffrey Tinnell, John Michaels, & Robert Scott Witty