This idyllic Italian family, reunited for Christmas, conceals a very poisonous side: every one of the children (grown-up people, some with children of their own) is too fond of her/his life in its present state and is not available to change it in order to concretize the love they profess to have for their elderly parents. The trick of having the story told by the youngest grandchild enhances the dispassionate portraying of shallow people who are interested only in their petty grievances and bodily comforts. The visual background contrasts the great beauty of the ancient townlet with the vulgar showing-off of the humans who move in it.
Review of Dearest Relatives, Poisonous Relations
