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Directed by | Mark Waters |
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Cinematography | Theo van de Sande |
Edited by | Travis Sittard |
Music by | Caroline Ho |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
La Dolce Villa is a 2025 American romantic comedy film directed by Mark Waters set in a small town in Italy. It stars Scott Foley, Violante Placido and Maia Reficco
After his daughter buys a cheap Italian villa to restore, Eric travels to Italy to intervene.
The film was released on Netflix on February 13, 2025.
Fifty-something American widower Eric Field travels back to Italy, despite having bad experiences there in the past, to find his 24-year-old daughter Liv (Olivia). He hopes to stop her from blowing inheritance on rebuilding a villa.
Eric is an Ohio business owner, whose company Main Course Consulting offer support to restaurants. He has taken time off now for the first time in years, out of concern that Liv is possibly jeopardizing her future.
On their way to seeing potential properties, they talk about what Liv has been doing while in Italy. She tutored English in Milan, nannied in Florence, worked harvesting olives, then accidentally found the village of Montezara while seeking a wine festival.
Eric and Liv go for a coffee, where they meet up with the town mayor Francesca. The 1-euro housing plan is a new economic plan implanted in remote parts of the country, such as the village of Montezara. They are selling abandoned heritage villas “as is” for one Euro to attract new blood to the community.
, and together they hatch a plan to help Liv turn the villa into a culinary school which could boost the local economy.
Production began in early 2024. [1] Filming took place in Rome, eastern Lazio, and Tuscany. The villa's interiors were constructed at Cinecittà Studios. [2]
The film's trailer was released on January 22, 2025. [3] The film was released on Netflix on February 13, 2025. [4]