In this coming-of-age adventure, Lucy (Ksenia Solo), a small-town girl from Ohio, discovers the delightfully bizarre films of the legendary Italian filmmaker, Federico Fellini and sets off on a journey across Italy to find him. Also starring Maria Bello and Mary Lynn Rajskub.
4 December 1948, Columbus, Ohio, USA
22 June 1971, Detroit, Michigan, USA
24 August 1978, USA
5 March 1972, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
18 April 1967, Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA
September 12, 2017
However much its sentimentalized innocence stretches credulity, the overall production remains polished, and young dreamers who come across it in limited release may well embrace it.January 15, 2018
Never comes close to finding the "twee" that they were going for.September 15, 2017
The plot makes not a lick of sense, but the imagery is striking, and the adoration of Fellini's films comes through loud and clear.September 25, 2017
Whether his film is worthy of Fellini's image is in the eye of the beholder, but one gets the sense that if Il Mago still lived, he would approve, not only of Lexton's flattering homage but also his understanding of the magic of cinema.September 14, 2017
The movie can shift unevenly from effusive love letter to travel lust to sentimental moment, but that doesn't break the fantasy.September 15, 2017
Cinephiles should appreciate this nostalgic coming-of-age drama that finds its own modest niche while capturing the spirit of the legendary Italian filmmaker.