Parenti serpenti

1992 Italian film

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Key Takeaways

Parenti serpenti (also known as Dearest Relatives, Poisonous Relations ) is a 1992 Italian black comedy film written and directed by Mario Monicelli.
Writer Carmine Amoroso, who conceived of the story for the film, later adapted the film into a stage play that ran in Italy and Spain.
After a day spent eating and playing bingo, Trieste asks her children to decide amongst themselves which of them will take her and her husband to live with them, now that they are getting old.

Parenti serpenti (also known as Dearest Relatives, Poisonous Relations) is a 1992 Italian black comedy film written and directed by Mario Monicelli. It won the Italian film critics Silver Ribbon for Best Costumes. Writer Carmine Amoroso, who conceived of the story for the film, later adapted the film into a stage play that ran in Italy and Spain.

Plot

Trieste and Saverio, an old couple, invite their four children, two sons-in-law, a daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren to their home in Sulmona, Abruzzo, Italy, to celebrate Christmas. After a day spent eating and playing bingo, Trieste asks her children to decide amongst themselves which of them will take her and her husband to live with them, now that they are getting old. The children are initially pleased to hear that their parents want to see more of them, but no one wants to take on the responsibility of having them move into their home.