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Sorry for the Delay

1983 · 108 min Comedy
7.6 / 10 · TMDB

Vincenzo, a lethargic thirty-year-old loafer, resides with his mother, devoid of employment or any ambition to alter his stagnant life. His monotonous routine is shattered upon meeting Anna, a woman who sparks in him the first genuine thoughts of a future. To preserve their budding relationship, Vincenzo must abandon the cushioned world of prolonged adolescence and grapple with the daunting realm of adult responsibility, where every effort feels Herculean. His farcical attempts to transform into a dependable man trigger a cascade of absurd misadventures, straining both his newfound affection and Anna's patience to their limits.

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Original Title Scusate il ritardo
Year 1983
Country Italy
Genre Comedy
Director Massimo Troisi
Runtime 108 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.6/10 (234 votes)

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Massimo Troisi's film transcends simple situational comedy, offering a subtly ironic study of the Peter Pan syndrome. The director foregoes crude gags, focusing instead on psychological authenticity and the recognizable charm of a character whose infantilism evokes empathy rather than scorn.

What lingers after the final scene is a warm, yet unsentimental, portrait of maturation that arrives not with age, but with an encounter weighty enough to outweigh a lifelong fear of living. A story where love becomes the sternest, yet only viable, tutor. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Massimo Troisi

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