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ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY

What You Need To Know:

ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY is a trilogy of short stories dealing with unfulfilled longing, filmed by an all-star team of Italian filmmakers. The first segment, regarding a man pursued by an obsessed dog, would be enjoyable if it didn't have profane subtitles. The second story, involving a lecherous older man's unsuccessful attempts at seduction, is both pointless and crude. Finally, the emotional resonances of the third involves illicit sexuality and the wise advice of a local priest.

Content:

(L, V, SS, NN, C) 2 obscenities & 5 profanities; dog wounded by shotgun blast; rear female nudity; one character ogles a woman's private parts in mirror; kinky photographs of nude women; discrete depiction of married couple making love; and, positive portrayal of priest helping drug addicts & handling personal issues of parishioners in a sensitive manner.

More Detail:

ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY employs an all-star team of Italian filmmakers to create a trilogy of loosely linked tales–one comic, one kinky and one very poignant–each dealing with unfulfilled longing. The first story is a simple fable of a crabby barber-shoemaker relentlessly pursued by a mutt bearing a swatch of blue paint across his face. The second film involves a lecherous old man’s unsuccessful attempts at seduction and is crude and pointless. The third film relates the story of an elderly widow who spies on her son and his wife in their intimate moments. Confessing her deed to the priest, the woman is told to respect the couple’s privacy. Eventually, her daughter-in-law tells the priest that she allowed her mother-in-law to spy on her out of compassion for her years of widowhood. While their unspoken arrangement is abhorrent, this powerful but understated story speaks volumes about the pain of longing for intimacy which is both long gone and irreplaceable in this life.

When all is said and done, ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY has moments both fine and awful. The first segment could have been enjoyed by a wide audience if it were not for the profane subtitles; the second story is pointless and inappropriate for all ages; and, the emotional resonances of the third with the sage advice of the priest might have been pondered by grown-ups if it were not for the second segment.

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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.

What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.